Sea: It’s summer season and if you are a Bundelkhandi or have ever visited Bundelkhand, then you must have heard about the desi cerelac i.e. Sattu. Which is prepared by roasting wheat and gram. Eating this fulfills the deficiency of protein and carbohydrates. Besides, freshness remains inside the body. In Bundelkhand, it is eaten during breakfast in the morning during the summer season. This provides energy throughout the day and also protects from heat.
People eat Sattu for breakfast since morning
Actually, the sun is burning very hot in Bundelkhand including Sagar. Heat wave is going on in the afternoon. People are falling ill due to heat wave. Due to which their health is not only being affected but they are also facing financial problems. Therefore, people should be cautious according to the weather. To avoid falling ill, one has to avoid going out in the sun. You can also avoid heat waves and heat waves by adopting some home remedies. In Bundelkhand, the tradition of eating Sattu continues from winter to summer. The same trust regarding Sattu still exists in rural areas.
This is how Sattu is prepared
Let us tell you that to make Sattu, gram, wheat, barley and cumin are roasted. Then they are mixed in a certain quantity. It is ground using a mill or a hand mill. As soon as it is ground, sugar or jaggery is mixed with water and eaten. Raju Gupta, who makes Sattu, says that if you are taking 1 kg gram, you will also have to take 1 kg wheat. In this, 250 grams of jawa and 25 grams of cumin are taken. Only then Sattu is ready.
Homeopathy doctor Sushil Sagar says that Sattu is very beneficial. During summer, it is prepared or bought in almost all homes. Let’s use it. Whatever proteins and carbohydrates are found in it, they are completely pure. This is the reason why when a malnourished child is admitted to the NIC centre. So Sattu, which is prepared in powder form by roasting grains, is also given to malnourished children in the form of a solution, which provides them with nutrients. He gets help in going home from the NIC center quickly.
FIRST PUBLISHED: May 6, 2024, 12:31 IST