Earlier, Tudorica, Kuri, and Brennan (2002) reported that the increase in cooking loss could be due to the disruption of protein–starch matrix by the fiber and uneven distribution of water within the macaroni matrix due to the competitive hydration tendency of the fiber. Hoseney (1992) reported that cooking loss above 9% in macaroni making is undesirable and in the present study cooking loss by the in corporation MPP was found to be less than 9% (Table 2).