Sattu Veggie Paratha

Sattu is a flour made from roasted black chickpea. It is high in proteins and fiber. It has cooling properties, hence very widely used in North India in the form of sattu buttermilk or sattu drink or even sattu ka paratha.

For a Serving Size of Two:

Ingredients:

For the stuffing: 

• 45 grams sattu flour 
• 15 grams finely chopped onions
• 15 grams grated carrot 
• 15 grams grated cabbage
• 15 grams finely chopped spinach 
• 2 green chillies finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves finely chopped
• 2 inch ginger finely chopped
• Chopped coriander as per taste 
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon asafoetida/ hing
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• Salt as needed

For the dough: 

• 60 grams whole wheat flour 
• Salt as needed
• Water as needed
• 2 teaspoons ghee to cook the paratha

Procedure:

• In a vessel, mix whole wheat flour with salt and water. Make a soft dough and cover with a damp cloth and keep it aside.
• For the stuffing, mix sattu flour with all the vegetables and spices mentioned in the list. Mix well and make it into small balls.
• Take a small portion of the dough, roll it a bit. Keep the sattu ball stuffing in the center, cover from all the directions and roll it into the shape of paratha.
• Heat a pan, roast the paratha on both the sides adding ghee.
• Serve it with a cup of curd and pudina chutney.

Nutritional Benefits:

• Sattu flour is a rich source of protein and fibre, which aids in digestion and keeps one full for a longer period of time.
• The inclusion of vegetables like onion, tomato, carrot etc adds essential vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, which support overall health and immunity.
• This combination of wheat flour, sattu flour and vegetables will also help in weight maintenance by providing a lot of satiety.

Nutritional Information:

• Calories: 474 kcal
• Protein: 16.2 g
• Carbohydrates: 71.5 g
• Fat: 14.4 g