Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

To assess the knowledge regarding underutilized foods, a survey was done in seven panchayat samities i.e. Bikaner, Kolayat, Nokha, Sridungargarh, Lunkaransar, khajuwala and Panchu in Bikaner district of Rajasthan. Out of these comprising one village from each panchayat samiti was selected randomly. A total of seven hundred women aged more than 40 years were include in the study. The products of kachri, ker, sangri commonly consumed in the community were standardized in the laboratory using sensory evaluation technique. All the products were acceptable by the judges but few of the products such as kachri (Sweet-sour veg - 8.9±0.16), ker (kadhi with freshly processed ker 8.8±0.42), sangri (kadhi prepared with sangri - 8.9±0.31) more acceptable by the panelist.