Method for preparing multipurpose ready-to-eat high protein soy granules

• Main Authors: RAMESH THOTADAMOOLE, LATHA RANGASAMY BABY, BHATTACHARYA SUVENDU, APPU RAO APPU RAO GOPALA RAO, PRAKASH VISHWESHWARIAH
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 02.06.2009
• Subjects: FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; PHOSPHATIDE COMPOSITIONS FOR FOODSTUFFS; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS FOR FOODSTUFFS; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES; WORKING-UP PROTEINS FOR FOODSTUFFS

A method for preparing multipurpose ready-to-use, high-protein soy granules from texturized vegetable protein having protein content in the range of 45-52% and moisture content in the range of 3 to 8% said process comprising the steps of partial hydration of the texturized vegetable protein pieces/chunks for a period of 15 min to 2 hour such that the moisture content is between 15-25%, equilibration of partially hydrated soy pieces/chunks for a period between 15 minutes and 4 hours, disintegration of the equilibrated soy chunks/pieces by using a shearing machine to obtain a granule size of 1 to 6 mm, and drying the disintegrated granules at a temperature between 40-80° C. for a period between 15 min to 3 hours by using a tray dryer to obtain the multipurpose ready-to-use, high-protein soy granules.