Sattu Mix Recipe

If you are looking for real weight-gaining food for your baby, sattu should be your go-to! But is sattu good for babies? The answer is yes! Sattu can be given to a child in many forms, and the Sattu mix is one such dish for babies. Sattu mix or sattu maavu, as it is more popularly called, can be bought at a store, or you can prepare this protein-rich mix at home so that you provide all the ingredients you would like to feed your baby. The best part about making sattu for babies is that it can be made once and stored in airtight containers for up to 6 months.

You could use this mix to prepare kanji, porridge or smoothies in a jiffy afterwards. If you sprout the black chickpea before grinding, then it yields the best results since sprouting enhances the nutritional value of any grain or legume. But here, we have provided a more straightforward process. You can find the tips in the recipe tips section if you still want to sprout them.

How to Make Sattu Mix for Babies?

This easy-to-make recipe provides detailed information on cooking times, methods, ingredients, and steps to make this deliciously nutritious mix, which you can sprinkle on all your baby’s favourite meals!

Cooking Time 

Cooking Method 

Gas stove and blender

Type of Meal 

Vegan

Suitable For 

Any baby over six months of age

Meal Schedule 

Breakfast / Dinner

Recipe Type 

Main dish

Ingredients

Instructions

Let’s look at the step-by-step instructions to make this nutrient-dense sattu mix:

1. Take an iron kadhai and start dry roasting all the ingredients separately. To save time, it is best to utilise two burners and two kadhais simultaneously. The ingredients are to be roasted for different amounts of times. Here is a guide on that:
   • Roast rice till it looks like puffed rice.
   • Roast pulses and daliya till they are golden brown.
   • Roast sabudana and horse gram till it is crispy and dry.
   • Roast green gram till the colour changes to light brown.
   • Roast cashew till it is golden brown.
   • Roast almonds and cardamoms till you get their aroma.
2. Once all ingredients are roasted, let them cool down.
3. Grind all of them in a blender.
4. Sift the flour mix to get finer consistency.
5. Store them in airtight containers.

Recipe Tips

This is an easy Sattu mix recipe for a baby. It can be done in 10 minutes and your go-to recipe on a busy day.

• Make sure all the roasting is happening on medium to low flame.
• Avoid the nuts if you are making it for a child younger than one year.
• Ingredients could be added based on your child’s diet, allergies, etc. Some other healthy choices for addition would be flax seed, dried peas, peanuts, etc.
• Make sure all the grains are free of any grit or stones.
• If you want first to sprout the grains and legumes, then follow the below process:
  • Wash and soak them overnight.
  • The following day, wash them thoroughly, tie them individually in a thin cloth, and keep them dry and warm for 10-12 hours.
  • Once sprouted, put them in the sun to dry for a few hours.

Nutrition Information (Per 100 g)

Health Benefits

This homemade Sattu mix baby food recipe is one of the easiest ways to provide your child with plenty of nutrition. Here are some sattu benefits for babies: 

• All the pulses and nuts make this an extremely protein-rich food (1).
• It provides a good source of energy in just one meal.
• Sattu is a naturally cooling drink that regulates body temperature (1).
• It also aids digestion and cleans the colon, helping detoxify them (1).
• It has a low glycaemic index and regulates blood pressure.
• Sattu also increases appetite, so it is highly beneficial for developing kids.

Buying Guide

• Organic is the way to go, so buy all organic products for this mix.
• Buy only reputed brands of grains and other ingredients.

FAQs

1. Can I feed Sattu to my 6-month-old?

Yes, you can feed sattu to your 6-month-old baby. Ensure that your recipe excludes nuts, as nuts for all kids can only be fed to kids 1 year old and above.

2. Can I replace cardamom with cinnamon in sattu for my baby?

Cinnamon is safe for babies 6 months old and above. So, if you want to add it to your recipe, ensure your baby is 6 months or older, and only add a tiny pinch to test for allergies.

Sattu is good for babies and is a great addition to their daily meals. Try out this simple sattu mix recipe and feed it to your munchkin the next time you can. Let us know how it went in the comments section below!

References/Resources:

1. Delivering Sattu straight from Bihar Farms; Sattu; https://sattu.org/

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