Development and Evaluation of Value Enriched Sattu Mix for under nutrition

Sattu is flour consisting of a mixture of ground pulses and cereals from India. The process of preparing sattu is ancient and is popular over a wide area of India, particularly Bihar. It is also known as "desi horlicks" in the state of Bihar. Sattu is known as the 'poor man's protein.' It's essentially a flour-like substance that's abundant in nutrients and known as the "energy powerhouse." Sattu is a wonder flour that can be consumed uncooked. The cooling properties of sattu make it a perfect summer choice. It has low glycemic index and high fiber content. In current study traditional sattu powder is enriched with incorporation of nutritionally rich millets. Value enriched sattu mix was standardized and analyzed for their sensory, nutritional evaluation and storage study. Four variations of sattu mix was developed i.e. T1 controlled trail and experimental T2, T3, and T4 trail. Sensory evaluation of developed value enriched sattu mix tails and controlled trail was made in terms of their colour, taste, flavor, texture and overall acceptability using five point ranking scale. Results showed that among all the trails prepared, T4 was most accepted in terms of all the sensory parameters by semi trained panel members. The nutritional analysis of accepted trail of value enriched sattu mix depicted that it has high amount of crude fibre, calcium, total minerals and crude protein content. Developed value enriched sattu mix was stored in an air tight container at room temperature for 3 months. It was concluded that prepared value enriched sattu mix is very beneficial for undernourished patients and also helpful for weight reduction.