Vol. 12, Special Issue 9 (2023)

Author(s):
Mahalaxmi K and Sarojani K

Abstract:
Browntop millet is an introduced annual grass that originated in South-East Asia. It is grown in Africa, Arabia, China and Australia. The browntop millet, called korale in Kannada, is specially grown in rainfed tracts of Tumakuru, Chitradurga and Chikkaballapura districts of Karnataka state. Browntop millet is one of the underutilized millet having good nutritional and health benefits. In the present study browntop millet instant dosa mix was developed and analyzed for sensory parameters. Browntop millet flour was substituted with rice flour in rice dosa mix from 50 g to 70 g and were named has millet 50, millet 60 and millet 70. The scores for Instant browntop millet dosa and rice dosa for appearance ranged from 6.80 to 8.50, color ranged from 6.85 to 8.45, flavor from 6.85 to 8.20, taste from 7.05 to 8.25, texture from 7.05 to 7.95 and overall acceptability ranged from 6.90 to 8.50 respectively. The scores were significantly different in all the parameters. Acceptability index scores of Instant browntop millet dosa with 50 g, 60 g and 70 g were 80.64, 92.31 and 76.85 respectively. Instant Browntop millet dosa mix with 60 percent was incorporated with dehydrated carrot powder. Carrot powder incorporation was varied from 10-30 g. Instant browntop millet dosa mix with dehydrated carrot powder of 20 g was scored highest in all the sensory parameters and other two dosa mix with carrot powder of 10 g was scored low and 30 g dehydrated carrot powder showed the least scores in all the sensory parameters. Acceptability index score for instant browntop millet dosa mix with dehydrated carrot powder of 20 g was scored high (90.92) followed by 10 g dehydrated carrot powder (80.46) and 30 g dehydrated carrot powder (79.35) respectively.