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India | Food Science | Volume 7 Issue 11, November 2018 | Pages: 754 - 758
Enrichment of Traditional Spice Mix Powder with Niger Seeds
Abstract: The aim of the present study was to nutritionally enrich the traditional spice mix powder with Niger seeds which are an excellent source of Iron and Calcium. Three variations (Basic and 2 Variations) were developed. The basic recipe consisted of maximum amount (60g) of Niger seeds. Variation 1 was developed in the ratio of 2: 1 (two parts of Niger seeds and one part of Sesame seeds) whereas in Variation 2, two parts of Niger seeds and one part of Bengal gram dal were used. The products were analyzed (n= 70) for sensory attributes like color, texture, flavor, taste, aftertaste and overall acceptability. Mean scores revealed that Basic (8.540.63) recipe was most acceptable followed by Variation 1 (8.410.64) and Variation 2 (8.30.70). t-test revealed a significant difference (p
Keywords: Adolescence, Calcium, Cost effective, Iron, Niger seeds, Pregnancy, Spice powder
How to Cite?: Shaheera Afsheen, Varsha Peram, "Enrichment of Traditional Spice Mix Powder with Niger Seeds", Volume 7 Issue 11, November 2018, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 754-758, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=ART20192793, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/ART20192793
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