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Title:

Multigrain Gluten Free Instant Rava Idli Mix

Value Proposition:

Multigrain gluten free instant rava idli mix provides a healthy, convenient alternative to traditional wheat based mixes, catering to gluten intolerant and health conscious consumers. It blends millets, rice, and pulses to enhance protein, fiber, and micronutrient content. The instant format reduces preparation time while maintaining soft texture and authentic taste. It meets the growing demand for ready to cook functional, and clean label foods suitable for modern lifestyles and diverse dietary needs. This product is a ready-to-cook mix made from multigrain gluten free semolina combined with pulse flours, leavening agents, and seasonings. Ingredients are preprocessed, roasted, and blended to ensure quick batter formation and consistent results.

Summary Application:

The mix is ideal for quick preparation of breakfast or snacks in households, hostels, and offices. It is suitable for institutional catering, hotels, and ready to eat food services. It can be included in health focused meal kits and government nutrition programs. The product also allows for variations with added vegetables or flavors, supporting product diversification and catering to regional preferences and consumer tastes.

Advantages:

The advantages include being gluten free, nutritionally enriched through multigrain composition, and easy to prepare with minimal time and effort. It offers good shelf life due to low moisture and pre processing. The product ensures consistent quality and texture, making it reliable for consumers and food service providers. It supports dietary diversity, caters to special dietary needs and is scalable for commercial production with strong market potential.

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]
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