Purple Yam Flour (Dioscorea alata Linn.) Processing and Development of Instant Pudding Mix
Purple yam (Dioscorea alata Linn.) is an untapped natural nutrient-rich source of food ingredient available in Sri Lanka. The present study aimed to transform purple yam into shelf-stable flour and to develop a Ready-To-Cook (RTC) pudding mix. The edible portion of D. alata yams was blanched, dried, powdered and sifted to process the yam flour.
Authors
- Herath HMT
Publication Details
- Journal
- Food Science & Nutrition
- Published
- 2024-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.24966/fsn-1076/100208
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Food composition and properties
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.31