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Multigrain Instant Semolina

Value Proposition:

Multigrain instant semolina offers a nutritious upgrade to traditional suji by blending multiple cereals like wheat, millet, and maize. It provides higher fiber, better micronutrient content, and improved satiety while retaining the convenience of quick cooking. Designed for modern consumers, it supports healthy eating without compromising taste or preparation time. Its versatility across dishes like upma, halwa, and porridge makes it a practical, value added staple for households and food service sectors.

Summary Application:

Multigrain instant semolina can be used to prepare traditional dishes like upma, kesari, sheera, and porridge, as well as innovative recipes such as instant mixes, snacks, and breakfast bowls. It is ideal for home consumption, institutional catering, and ready to eat meal industries. The product can also be incorporated into health-focused meal plans, school feeding programs, and quick service restaurants looking to offer nutritious and convenient menu options.

Advantages:

The product provides enhanced nutrition through grain diversity, including higher fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Its instant nature reduces cooking time and energy consumption. It has good shelf stability, ease of storage, and wide consumer acceptance due to familiarity with semolina based dishes. The multigrain approach supports dietary diversity and can be customized for regional preferences. It also offers scalability in production making it suitable for both small and large food processing units.

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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