Scullery experiments : Sattu ka paratha

Sattu - is nothing but finely grinded chana dal.Sattu has lot of health benefits and is very nutritious.

Having stayed in Ranchi which was in Bihar earlier and now in Jharkhand, this delicacy is very popular there. Sattu is widely eaten in Bihar and Jharkhand mostly.

Here is the recipe for sattu bhar ke paratha.

Ingredients needed:

• sattu
• garlic -finely chopped
• garlic - 2 slices finely chopped
• mustard oil
• pickle and its oil
• amchur powder- about 1/2 teaspoon
• ajwain - about 1/2 teaspoon
• red chilli powder
• onion - finely chopped (optional - I usually don't add onions)

Mix the above said ingredients nicely, and if the mixture is dry you can add little mustard oil or pickle oil to make it little moist.

- Now knead using atta,oil,salt and water, and prepare a soft dough. Keep the dough covered for some time - this will ensure that the dough becomes soft.

- Pre-heat the tawa.

- Divide the dough into small pieces, and carefully fill it with the stuffing and roll the paratha.While rolling the paratha,be careful - sometimes due to air locked inside, the paratha tears and the stuffing comes out.

- Place the paratha on the tawa,and let it get cooked little bit - flip to check if both sides are equally cooked.

- Once done,add oil/ghee till both the sides are golden brown and cooked.

It can be served as breakfast or dinner with pickles/sweet chutney/curd.

You can also have slices of onions cut into round shape - with some lime juice and salt added.

Just yummy-licious!! :)

Do try it. :)

~Bon Appetite!!