Multigrain Sattu Drink with Wheatgrass

Sattu - roasted grain flour stirred into water - is one of the oldest functional drinks in Bihar and Rajasthan, drunk by labourers and farmers for sustained energy in heat. The principle is excellent: concentrated protein and fibre from roasted grains, dissolved in cold water, is genuinely more sustaining than any packaged energy drink. This version uses multigrain atta as the sattu base - a blend of millets and wheat that covers more nutritional ground than single-grain sattu - and adds wheatgrass powder for its chlorophyll, iron, and detox properties. Raw forest honey sweetens it without spiking blood sugar. Sattu is one of the most overlooked functional foods in modern Indian nutrition - this drink is its most versatile contemporary format. For the herbal tea companion that pairs well as an evening drink after this morning sattu, the Mulethi Tulsi Honey Tea completes the functional beverage pair.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp Earthen Story Multigrain Atta Shop ↗
• ½ tsp Earthen Story Wheatgrass Powder Shop ↗
• 1 tsp Earthen Story Raw Forest Honey Shop ↗
• 250 ml cold water
• ¼ tsp roasted cumin powder
• Pinch black salt (kala namak)
• Squeeze fresh lemon juice - optional
• Ice - as needed

Steps

1. If using raw multigrain atta, dry-roast it in a pan on medium-low for 5 - 6 minutes until it smells nutty and deepens in colour. Allow to cool completely. Roasting improves digestibility and flavour significantly.
2. Add roasted multigrain atta and wheatgrass powder to a glass or jar. Add a small amount of cold water (about 3 tbsp) and whisk into a smooth paste with no lumps.
3. Add remaining cold water, honey, roasted cumin powder, black salt, and lemon juice if using. Whisk vigorously until fully combined and slightly frothy.
4. Taste and adjust - add more honey for sweetness, more lemon for tang, more black salt for that kala namak depth.
5. Serve immediately over ice. Stir before drinking as the multigrain flour will settle.

Key Benefits

• Multigrain sattu for sustained protein and fibre energy Multigrain atta combines wheat, bajra, jowar, and other millets - providing a protein and fibre profile that exceeds single-grain sattu. Sattu has been used as a functional food in Bihar and North India for centuries as a sustained-energy preparation - the roasting pre-digests the starches and makes the drink both more flavourful and easier to absorb.
• Wheatgrass powder for chlorophyll and iron Wheatgrass powder provides chlorophyll - the plant compound structurally similar to haemoglobin - alongside iron, vitamin K, and detoxifying enzymes. Iron deficiency affects a significant proportion of the urban Indian population - adding wheatgrass powder to a morning sattu drink is one of the most effortless ways to supplement iron through food rather than supplements.
• Raw honey and black salt for natural energy and electrolytes Raw forest honey provides natural sugars alongside live enzymes for a gentle energy boost without a sugar spike. Commercial energy drinks use synthetic caffeine, artificial sweeteners, and refined sugar - this sattu drink achieves sustained energy through whole-food carbohydrates and natural electrolytes from black salt.

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