title: Enrichment of pasta with different plant proteins.
abstract: Effects of supplementation of plant proteins from mushroom powder, Bengal gram flour and defatted soy flour at different levels were assessed on the nutritional quality of pasta. Supplementation of wheat semolina was done with mushroom powder (0-12%), Bengal gram flour (0-20%) and defatted soy flour (0-15%). Mushroom powder and defatted soy flour increased the cooking time of pasta whereas non significant variation was observed in cooking time of Bengal gram supplemented pasta. Significant correlation (r = 0.97, p ≤ 0.05) was observed between water absorption and volume expansion of pasta. Instantization of pasta by steaming improved the cooking quality. Steamed pasta absorbed less water and leached fewer solids during cooking. On the basis of cooking and sensory quality, pasta in combination with 8% mushroom powder, 15% Bengal gram flour and 9% defatted soy flour resulted in a better quality and nutritious pasta.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Technology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 141 004 India.
authors.forename: Gurpreet
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Technology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 141 004 India.
authors.forename: Savita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Technology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 141 004 India.
authors.forename: H P S
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Nagi
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Technology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 141 004 India.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Ranote
keywords: Bengal gram flour; Defatted soy flour; Mushroom powder; Pasta; Protein supplementation; Quality