CONVENIENCE AND HEALTH FOODS 3 (1+2)

Lesson 11 : Traditional Food Adjuncts

Dry Chutney powder

Meaning: Oilseeds and pulses are roasted without oil and powdered with spices and condiments.

Consumption:

• Chutney powders are used with oil or freshly cut vegetables like onions, cucumber and coriander leaves, sometimes eaten with curds
• They are eaten with chapattis or rice as an adjunct.

Types: Groundnut seeds, gingely seeds, dry coconut, bengal gram, black gram dhal, roasted Bengal gram, chutneys are prepared with salt and spices.

Value addition:

• Value addition is done to chutneys by preparing chutneysmethi leaves and other vegetables. with curry leaves,
• It improves the nutritive value and the fiber content.

Shelf life- Stable for 6 months when packed well.