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Technologies Ready for Transfer and Commercialization - Quinoa nankattai
- Qunioa is highly nutritious due to outstanding protein quality, balanced amino acid with lysine, threonine and methionine amino acids that are rare in other cereal grains.
- Qunioa Nankhattai is gluten free. Quinoa flour was used for the 100% substitution of maida flour. It is a good source of D-xylose & maltose
- It has wide range of minerals, vitamins and it contains acceptable quantities of iron, vitamin B and E, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, calcium and fibre.
- It has good functionality in gelation properties, WAC, emulsion capacity, stability and good flour improver
- Nankhatai is an authentic Indian sweet and savory eggless cookie. It also termed as short bread which is popular in India & Pakistan