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Sattu paratha

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Flaky wholewheat flatbread stuffed with spiced roasted gram flour, a filling breakfast across Bihar.

Region: BiharOccasion: Breakfast; travel foodTime: 40 minServes: 4Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 2 cups wholewheat flour
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 cup sattu
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 2 green chillies, chopped
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • ½ tsp ajwain
  • ½ tsp nigella seeds
  • 1 tbsp mustard oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp chopped coriander
  • Ghee for cooking

Method

  1. Knead the flour with salt and water into a soft dough. Rest for 15 minutes.
  2. Mix the sattu with the onion, chillies, ginger, ajwain, nigella, mustard oil, lemon juice, coriander and salt. Sprinkle a little water so it is crumbly but holds when pressed.
  3. Roll a dough ball into a small circle, place 2 tbsp filling in the centre, gather the edges and seal.
  4. Roll out gently into a 6-inch paratha.
  5. Cook on a hot tawa, turning and brushing with ghee, until golden brown spots appear on both sides.
  6. Serve hot with curd, pickle or chokha.

History

Roasted gram flour has been part of the diet of the region for generations as a cheap, high-protein food.

Significance

Sattu paratha is a common home breakfast and is packed for journeys because it stays good for hours.

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