Sachin Kumar founded Sattuz, a startup that seeks to restore the status of an underrated superfood which once loomed plenty in some Indian kitchens
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Sattu cha peeth (Sattu’s atta or flour) was a popular evening snack at my grandmother’s home when I was younger. Mixing Sattu (roasted and ground gram) with sugar and water to form a paste was also a simple, and nutritive solution for my mother during those days. It can also be made from barley or by mixing both barley and gram. But living in a nuclear family, I would only get to enjoy my grandmother’s delicious homemade goodies when she made a trip to visit us during vacations. And eventually, it was forgotten.
However, I recently learned that Sattu cha peeth is, in fact, a superfood and would also be served to warriors of Shivaji Maharaj who assisted in Guerrilla warfare, as well as the soldiers in the Chinese Tang…