Sattu Drink Recipe
This sattu drink (sattu sharbat) is a cooling summer beverage made with roasted black chickpea flour (chane ka sattu). Popular in Bihari cuisine, it can be made in both sweet and savory versions. This recipe shares the sweet (meetha) version, made with sugar and a pinch of black salt. It comes together in minutes.
Servings: 3
Calories: 130kcal
Ingredients
- 1½ liters water – cold or can use water at room temperature
- 6 tablespoons sattu (roasted black chickpea flour)
- 4 to 6 tablespoons sugar or raw sugar or jaggery, add as per taste
- ¼ teaspoon or 2 to 3 pinches black salt – optional
Instructions
- Take chilled water in individual glasses. You can also take all of the chilled water in a mug and then mix.
- Add 2 tablespoons sattu in each glass.
- Add sugar or jaggery as per taste. I usually add 2 to 3 teaspoon of sugar or jaggery powder per serving.
- Add a pinch of black salt in each glass. For some tang, you can also add lemon or lime juice.
- Stir and mix everything very well, breaking small lumps with a spoon if any.
- Serve after mixing. Or you can even chill and serve later. The flour settles down, so if serving later, do stir and serve..
Notes
- You can use either chilled water or water at room temperature for this recipe.
- This sattu drink can be made into a thick or thin consistency. Add sattu accordingly and then mix with the water.
- The sweetener choices are white sugar, organic unrefined cane sugar, raw sugar, jaggery or honey. Use whichever you wish to.
- To bring in a tangy taste, you can add some lemon or lime juice too in the recipe.
- The recipe can be doubled or tripled.
Nutrition
Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 418mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 47IU | Vitamin B1 (Thiamine): 0.04mg | Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin): 0.02mg | Vitamin B3 (Niacin): 0.4mg | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 45mg | Vitamin B9 (Folate): 28µg | Iron: 1mg | Magnesium: 26mg | Phosphorus: 46mg | Zinc: 1mg
