Sorghum extruded snacks
Technology Details:
Extruded Snacks are Ready-To-Eat products prepared using twin-screw hot extruder which combines heating with the act of extrusion to create a shaped cooked product through a round, minus shaped dies. Commercially most of the extruded snacks are prepared from corn; here the extruded snack is made from sorghum grits, rice, ragi, wheat and corn flour. The mixture is combined and passed through twin screw extruder to produce expanded snacks which are ready to eat. The snack can be coated with desired spices to create variations in the taste and flavor. The snacks vary in colour from white to cream and are crispy in nature. Utility as evening snacks and inflight snacks. They are rich in protein, fibre, iron, zinc and magnesium. The shelf life of the product was 6 months. Variants available masala coated. Products and by products Snacks yield – 90%; By-product yield – 10% (Extrudate by product).