Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

Author(s):
RM Lolge, BS Agarkar, RB Kshirsagar, BM Patil and SB Shinde

Abstract:
Nowadays everybody is in a hurry of time and wants the food items which require less time for cooking and convenient for preparation, due to changing lifestyle, there is change in food habits of people. Instant soups play an important role in balancing the nutrients needed for people to stay healthy and can be used as an alternative breakfast food. Generally, yam, drumstick leaves and roselle calyces are not part of our routine diet besides having such a good nutritional and therapeutic value. Hence, there is scope of increasing utilization of such food. Nowadays people are very conscious towards their health so, they prefer healthy plus nutritious food. Yam is also a good source of vitamins A and C, and of fiber and minerals soluble dietary fiber and phytochemicals such as Tannins (Phenolic compound) which helps in treating Cancer. Also, drumstick leaves add more nutritional value in terms of proteins, vitamin C, polyphenols, beta-carotene etc. Roselle calyces contain anthocyanin’s as major coloring agents which are potent antioxidants. The aim of present research study was to develop instant soup mix powder from yam, drumstick leaves and roselle calyces and its nutritional evaluation along with other vegetables and spices. The chemical composition of selected sample (T3) was moisture 4.23%, protein 12.40%, fat 1.49%, ash 7.04%, carbohydrates 71.04%, fibers 3.8%. Finally, it could be concluded that sample T3 containing 25% yam flour, 5% drumstick leaves powder and 1.5% of roselle calyces powder was superior in terms of sensory as well as nutritional quality. The T3 sample is a great source of energy with an energy value of 347.17 Kcal.