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Title:

Convenience Flour from Ragi Suitable for Stiff Porridge 

Value Proposition:

Convenience flour from ragi, suitable for stiff porridge, provides a quick and nutritious solution for traditional meals. It is rich in calcium, fiber, and essential minerals, supporting bone health and digestion. The product caters to health conscious consumers and busy households by reducing preparation time while maintaining the authentic taste and texture of ragi porridge. It encourages millet consumption in a convenient, ready to cook format. This ragi convenience flour is produced by cleaning, roasting, and grinding finger millet grains to a fine or coarse texture optimized for stiff porridge.

Summary Application:

The flour is widely used in households for preparing nutritious stiff ragi porridge for children, adults, and the elderly. It is also used in hospitals, schools, and nutrition programs. Additionally, it is suitable for retail markets, health-focused ready t cook meal kits, and institutional catering where quick, wholesome porridge preparation is desired.

Advantages:

The product significantly reduces cooking time while retaining the nutritional benefits of ragi. It is easy to store, transport, and prepare. The flour supports digestion, provides sustained energy, and has a long shelf life. It ensures consistent taste and texture, making it convenient for everyday consumption while promoting millet based diets.

Commercialization Status: Already Commercialised
Tech. Readiness Level:
CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute
CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute[CSIR-CFTRI]
:  director[at]cftri[dot]res[dot]in
:91-821-2517760
:https://cftri.res.in
Industrial Applications: Food Processes [Food, Beverages, Tobacco] Nutrition [Food, Beverages, Tobacco] Storage [Food, Beverages, Tobacco]
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