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Title:

Mothbean Dal Puff

Value Proposition:

Mothbean dal puff offers a high protein, fiber rich, and convenient snack made from nutritious moth beans. It caters to health conscious consumers seeking ready-to-eat snacks with traditional legume benefits. Combining taste, crispness, and nutritional value, it provides an innovative alternative to conventional fried or cereal based snacks, supporting plant based protein intake and promoting pulse consumption. Mothbean dal puff is prepared by cleaning and dehulling moth beans, followed by soaking, cooking, and shaping into puffed snack pieces.

Summary Application:

These snacks are consumed as ready to eat items in households, offices, cafes, and retail outlets. They are suitable for school and travel snacks, institutional catering, and health focused packaged snack lines. Mothbean dal puff is also marketed through retail and online channels targeting consumers seeking protein-rich and traditional legume based snacks.

Advantages:

The product is rich in protein, fiber, and essential minerals, supporting digestion and overall health. It has a long shelf life, is easy to store, transport, and consume. The snack retains crispness, flavor, and nutritional value while providing a convenient and healthier alternative to traditional fried snacks. It promotes pulse consumption and functional snacking.

Commercialization Status: Licensed awaiting commercialisation
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]