Development and evaluation of barnyard millet instant dosa mix

Abstract

Instant mixes offer great convenience to the homemakers to prepare traditional delicacies. It reduces the time and drudgery associated with the preparation. The present study aimed to at standardization of barnyard millet instant dosa mix. The impact of barnyard millet flour incorporation on sensory characteristics and shelf life of instant dosa mix was studied. Instant barnyard dosa mix with 50 per cent of barnyard millet flour was finalisedand assessed for shelf life. The particle size distribution of barnyard millet dosa mix and cooking characteristics of best accepted variation was carried out using standard procedures.The results revealed that, as millet flour increased, the thickness of dosa decreased and diameterwas increased, resulting in increased spread ratio.The nutrition composition of 100 g barnyard millet instant dosa mix contains9.50 % moisture, 12.67 % protein, 2.64 % fat, 1.81 % crude fibre,2.57 % ash, 72.62 %carbohydrates, 4.93 mg of iron, 2.21 mg of zinc and 23.94 mg of calcium. From storage study it is evident that the barnyard millet instant dosa mix stored in food grade aluminum foil pouches at ambient temperature can be stored for four and half months.