A READY TO USE DRY ONION MIX COMPOSITION AND A PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME

摘要

A method for the preparation of a dry formulation containing onion using the ingredient such as onion (70-80%) potato (10-15%), corn starch (10-20%) and gum acacia (0.5-1.5%). The process involves: peeling of fresh onion, and passing through the fruit mill, passing the diced onion through a colloid mill for maceration to obtain a paste like consistency, blending with mashed potato, corn starch and gum acacia, dehydration of the blend to a moisture content of 5-8 % in a drum drier using 1.5-2.0 kg/cm2 steam pressure, and powdering the dried material in a pulveriser to obtain a free flowing powder of 120-200 micron particle size. The product can be used in the preparation such as curried vegetables, as a flavouring and in preparing nutraceuticals.