SATTOO CHANA PURE

Sattu is a foodstuff in South Asia consisting of a mixture of ground pulses and cereals. The dry powder is prepared in various ways as a principal or secondary ingredient of dishes. It originated in Bihar, India but is popular over a wide area of India and Pakistan.

Use

Sattu is the basis of several dishes. It is commonly served cold for breakfast as a porridge or soft dough. Sweet dishes combine sattu with fruit slices, sugar and milk. In savoury dishes sattu may be flavoured with green chilli, lemon juice and salt.

Geography

Sattu originated in Bihar, India. It is popular in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa in India as well as in the province of Punjab in Pakistan. The dish is so strongly associated with Bihar that Biharis have been referred to as sattu-khor ("sattu-eater").