TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS

Spice Powders

Product :

Process for making ready spice/curry powders for sambar, rasam and pulao.

Application :

In various food and gravy preparations and also as flavouring agents.

Feature :

The dried clean spices are powdered to 40-50 mesh size. The powder is cooled to room temperature and sifted. The spice powder is placed in airtight container and fumigated. The powder is packed in flexible pouches for marketing. For curry powder preparation, the cleaned dry spices are given a mild roasting (optional step), mixed as per recipe and ground to 40-50 mesh, cooled to room temp., sifted, fumigated and packed.

Commercialisation :

Commercialised.

Economy :

0.5 tpd.

Investment :

Rs. 5 lakh.

Equipment :

Roaster, hand-sifter, storage bins, balance, heat sealer

Raw materals :

Dry spices of good quality.

Contact Person :

The Director

 

Central Food Technological Research Institute.