Vol. 10, Issue 7 (2021)

Author(s):
Deeksha Naik, Uma Kulkarni and Hemalatha S

Abstract:
Malnutrition is a burning issue in developing countries. Food plays is the major in deciding nutritional status of the population. This study was conducted with an objective to standardize nutria-dense food mix. Pulses are consumed worldwide and are desired for their high protein quality and quantity. They represent an affordable alternative to animal protein by complementing cereal proteins, thus providing a balanced amino acid profile in vegetarian diets. So Cereal and pulse ingredients were used in product development. Wheat, green gram and horse gram constituted main ingredients, additionally skim milk and drumstick leave powder were also added. Organoleptic evaluation was carried out using 9 point hedonic scale. Best accepted combination of ingredients was selected to be final product. Twenty percent skim milk powder and 10 per cent dehydrated drumstick leaves powder incorporation was accepted.