The study revealed that gluten free biscuits for fasting people
can be prepared using potato powder or makhana powder up
to 50 % with water chestnut powder. Biscuits with potato
powder were comparatively softer than makhana powder
based biscuits but the later showed better sensory acceptability.
Biscuits with makhana powder were also better in protein
content than biscuitswith potato powder. Though all the levels
of makhana powder in flour blends resulted in acceptable
quality biscuits but the maximum mean scores for different
sensory characteristics for biscuits developed utilizing 70:30
parts of water chestnut and makhana powders with good
storability at room temperature for 90 days period indicated
the commercial scope for manufacturing of good quality fruits
and starchy vegetable powders based biscuits, which can be
consumed during fasting and also by people with gluten
allergy.