Expanded Horse Gram

Pulses like Bengal gram and Peas are available in puffed/ expanded form but not Horse Gram because raw Horse Gram does not give puffed or expanded product at normal moisture content and conventional puffing conditions. Studies have indicated that suitable pretreatment is necessary for the expansion of Horse Gram, which is followed by HTST to give an acceptable expanded product, which can be a RTE snack as such or offer appropriate spice coating.

At present, expanded product from horse gram is not available in the market.

Hence the product has good potential in the market as the product is crisp, crunchy and shelf stable.

It can be used as such as snack after salting or spicing.

It can also be component of cereal bar/ chikki.

It is anticipated that the market demand will be much more after the successful launching of the product.

Studies have indicated that suitable pretreatment is necessary for expansion of Horse gram, which is followed by HTST to give an acceptable expanded product, which can be a RTE snack as such or offer appropriate spice coating. The product has less anti-nutritional factors and have good digestibility