| abstract |
A multipurpose ready-to-use, high-protein soy granules from texturised vegetable protein having protein content in the range of 45-52% and moisture content in the range of 3 to 8% and a process for preparing the same said process comprising the steps of partial hydration of the texturized vegetable protein pieces/chunks for a period of 15 minutes 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 6mm, and drying the disintegrated granules at a temperature between 40-80°C for a period between 15 minutes to 3 hours by using a tray dryer to obtain the multipurpose ready-to-use, high-protein soy granules. |