Sattu paratha recipe
protein rich Indian flat bread stuffed with roasted gram flour
Servings: 6 parathas
Ingredients
For the dough
- 2 cups whole wheat flour | Atta
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1 tsp ajwain | omam
- 1 tsp oil
- Salt as needed
- Water to knead the dough
- Ghee to make the parathas
- Dry atta for dusting
For the Sattu filling
- 1 cup Sattu flour
- 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
- 2 green chilis finely chopped
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1 big onion finely chopped
- Salt as needed
- 1 lemon
- ¼ cup finely chopped coriander leaves
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1-2 tbsp water if needed
Instructions
- Method:
- In a bowl add 2 cups of whole wheat flour.
- Now add 1 tsp red chili powder, 1 tsp ajwain and salt.
- Add water and knead into a soft dough
- Smear 1 tsp of oil and cover and rest for 15 mins.
- In another bowl add 1 cup of sattu flour.
- Add 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic, chopped green chilis, red chili powder, 1 finely chopped onions, salt, lemon juice, coriander leaves and 1 tbsp of oil.
- Mix everything well
- You should be able to hold the shape if you gather everything.
- Now make equal sized dough balls of the kneaded wheat flour
- Dust it with dry flour
- Roll into small disc
- Place 1.5 tbsp of the sattu filling
- Cover it well and seal properly.
- Dust with dry flour
- Roll into medium thin parathas
- Grease a tawa and place the paratha on the tawa
- Cook on both sides
- Smear with ghee or oil
- Once cooked take out from pan
- Repeat to finish
- Sattu paratha is ready
- Serve with simple raita or plain yogurt.
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Notes
1. Ensure the stuffing is not too dry.
2. You can add amchur powder, fennel seeds in the stuffing.
3. Sattu paratha pairs with plain raita or with simple yogurt.