Sattu Paratha

Bihar's high-protein roasted gram stuffed paratha. Street breakfast king with dahi/baingan bharta. 25g protein/plate.

About Sattu Paratha

Bihar's everyday protein powerhouse

Sattu Paratha - whole wheat flatbread stuffed with roasted chana dal flour (sattu). Dry masala filling: sattu + pyaz onion + hara dhania + mirch + namak + ajwain + heeng + lemon pickle oil. Tawa roasted with ghee till golden spots. Quintessential Bihari breakfast/lunch - ₹20 street plate serves 2 parathas + curd. Nutritional profile: 25g protein, high fiber, iron from sattu (roasting kills anti-nutrients). Origins: ancient Magadhi farmers' portable meal. Modern variants: litti ka sattu version. Accompaniments: baingan bharta, aloo bharta, raita, achar. Health benefits - diabetic-friendly low GI, weight-loss satiety.

Sattu Filling Variations

Dry masala combinations

Classic

Lahthi Sattu

Coarse roasted gram + onion + lemon pickle oil. Patna street standard.

Spicy

Masala Sattu

Green chili + bhuna jeera + garam masala. Muzaffarpur variation.

Authentic

Litti Sattu

Angithi-roasted litti crumbled sattu. Premium ₹50 plate.

Street Style Preparation

Tawa roasting technique

Filling

Sattu Masala

Coarse sattu + chopped onion + dhania patta + achaar ka tel + mirchi + namak.

Dough

Atta Dough

Maida-atta mix + salt + ghee. Rest 30 mins pliable rolling.

Roast

Tawa Phulka

Stuff, roll thin 6-inch, tawa medium flame both sides ghee basting.

Chhath Puja Breakfast

Fasting energizer paratha

Naivedya

Chhath Breakfast

Nirjala fast energizer - 4am sattu paratha + sabzi before river arghya.

Street

Thela Breakfast

Patna thelas serve 500+ plates/hour ₹20 combo paratha + chai + banana.

Daily

Bihari Tiffin

Dabbawala staple - migrant's Delhi/Mumbai lunchbox comfort food.