assortment of sattu

may the swings of joy fill your heart with love,happiness and abundant fortune...happy teej to all my lovely friends.

kajli teej or badi teej is celebrated three days after 'rakshabandhan".teej can be described as a festival for women and maidens.fasting is performed by women for their husbands long and prosperous life.even maidens keep fast for their prospective grooms.after the moon arrives at night the women breaks the fastby taking a bite of special sattu.infact teej and sattu are synonymous.sattu is prepared by mixing various cereals and pulses with ghee and sugar.so here i come with the assotment of sattus specially for you

 Daliya ka Saatu

  Ingredients:

Dalia Atta [roasted gram powder]         :   2 cups

Powder sugar :   1 cup

Ghee                   : 1 cup

For decoration:   Cardamom powder, Saffron, cut/sliced Almond, Pistachios and Cashews, Coin or Supari

Add dalia powder, powder sugar and cardamom powder in a bowl. Mix it well. Slowly add ghee (as needed) and mix well again. Once you have enough ghee, thoroughly incorporate it in the atta to make sure it is well coated. Make pinda or laddu or spread the mix in the plate and press it hard. Put a coin or supari in the center. Decorate as you like.

Aate ka Saatu

Ingredients:

Fine Atta or Maida: 1 cup

Water: 1/4cup

Ghee:  1/4cup 

Sugar powder; ½ cup

Ghee (for Roasting):½ cup

For decoration:  Cardamom powder, Saffron, cut/sliced Almond, Pistachios and Cashews, Coin or Supari

Take fine atta or maida in a mixing bowl or a big plate. Add water and ghee one at a time to atta or maida. (Water and ghee must be warm). Mix them lightly (do not make paste) and press the mixture to make a small hill and cover it for 1 hour.  Break the small hill and mix it well with hand. This coarse crumbly mixture that you get is called mogri.  Sieve the mixture with medium spaced sieve. You will see small granular. Add the Ghee (for roasting) in the pan and once the ghee is melted add the mixture to it and roast it till it is pinkish in color. Take it off the stove and let it cool, Set aside to cool. Once cooled, add powdered sugar and mix it well. Add cardamom and saffron to the mixture. Make Pinda/ Saatu or or spread the mix in a plate and press it hard.  Put a coin or supari in the center. Decorate as you like.

Chawal ka Saatu

Ingredients:

Rice Flour: I cup

Ghee: 1/4 cup

Sugar Powder:1/4cup

For decoration:   Cardamom powder, Saffron, cut/sliced Almond, Pistachios and Cashews, Coin or Supari

Roast the rice flour on medium-low heat for about 7 to 8 minutes till its color changes to slightly off-white.  Take it off the stove. Let it cool.  Pour warm melted ghee in the flour and sugar powder and mix it well.  Spread the mix in a plate and press it hard or make pinda/ Saatu. Put a coin or supari in the center. Decorate as you like.