The utilization of flour made of the non-milled rice as analog rice ingredients

Abstract

The continual increment of a population requires sufficient food, while agricultural land for rice cultivation keeps on declining. Therefore, the habit of consuming rice needs to be reduced. This study was aimed to get the best quality analog rice from non-milled rice based on the proportion of raw materials, time, and sensory. This study used the ingredients of cassava flour, sorghum, sweet potatoes, corn + lablab bean, and soybeans. Cooking oil, salt, glycerol monostearate, Na-alginate, and sodium three polyphosphates were used as additional ingredients and mixed in various formulation/ratios. These formula ingredients were extruded using KL Protecal Twin-screw to produce analog rice grains. A randomized block design was used in this study. The randomized block design was repeated three times. In order to determine the best treatment, this study employed the 5% LSD test. The results of this study showed that flour from cassava, sweet potato, sorghum, corn + lablab bean, and soybeans can be formulated as an analog rice ingredient. Cassava flour, sweet potato, sorghum, corn + lablab bean were used as the source of carbohydrates, and the soy flour was used as a source of protein. This study found that the best ratio would be 4.5: 4.5: 1 for cassava flour: 50% corn + 50% lablab bean flour: soy flour. The cooking process required 1.5 mL to 2 mL of water per gram of analog rice, and the cooking time would be 10-15 mins. The sensory values of color, taste, aroma, and texture were on the scale of average like to very like.