Noodle
with acceptable quality characteristics and decreased level of gluten, which may prove beneficial for
celiac persons, can be developed using RWF blends with non-conventional flours like colocasia, sweet
potato and water chestnut.
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1. Introduction
The popularity of noodles particularly in Asian countries is
increasing because of their simple preparation, desirable sensory
attributes, long shelf life augmented with product diversity and
nutritive value. As the world market is expanding, studies for the
development and improvement of noodles qualities satisfying
consumer demands is of immense importance. Wheat flour is the
main ingredient used in manufacturing of noodles and therefore,
characteristics of wheat flour are important for noodle making. In
recent years, the demand to use novel sources as substitute for
wheat flour has increased. Therefore, flours from alternative sources
such as sweet potato,water chestnut and other tubers including
colocasia are