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LENTIL CURRY PATTIES WITH TUNA

FSHN 381 Food Science and Human Nutrition University of Hawaii Group Members : M. Kalama-Kingma, S. K. Kim, K. Valdez A.R. Laubscher . LENTIL CURRY PATTIES WITH TUNA . PUPROSE OF EXPERIMENT. To formulate an acceptable tuna patty using the following:. Stuffer: Green lentils.

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LENTIL CURRY PATTIES WITH TUNA

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  1. FSHN 381 Food Science and Human Nutrition University of Hawaii Group Members: M. Kalama-Kingma, S. K. Kim, K. Valdez A.R. Laubscher LENTIL CURRY PATTIES WITH TUNA

  2. PUPROSE OF EXPERIMENT To formulate an acceptable tuna patty using the following: Stuffer: Green lentils Binder: Chickpea flour

  3. LEGUMES • Legumes are part of the pea or bean family • Common legumes: Beans, peas, lentils, peanuts, and soybeans • Legume seeds have twice as much protein as grains • Good source of protein • High iron and low fat

  4. LENTILS • Disk shaped legume • Major source of carbohydrate, fiber, protein, and minerals • Low in fat • Very affordable (1Lb= $1.90) • Common types: brown, red and green • For our experiment we used green lentils

  5. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT LENTILS • One of the oldest cultivated legumes • 2/3 of lentil production in India • Common in vegetarian dishes • Common dishes: • Dal (Indian word for lentils) • Amti (lentil curry) Picture: Dal

  6. HOW TO PREPARE LENTILS Soak overnight and boil until cooked (25 minutes-30 minutes) Wash and soak for 10 minutes, and boil until cooked (45 minutes-1 hour) Cook without soaking for about 1 hour Uncooked lentils Cooked lentils

  7. NUTRITIONAL VALUES OF LENTILS 1 cup (198 grams) cooked, boiled, without salt

  8. CHICKPEA FLOUR • Chickpeas are ground into flour • Used internationally in pancakes, falafel and polenta • Used as a thickener and adds texture • Very affordable (1Lb= $1.40)

  9. CHICKPEA FLOUR • Combination of lentils and chickpea flour is common in Indian dishes • Dahi vada (Fried lentil balls with Chickpea flour in yogurt) Picture: Dahi vada

  10. NUTRITIONAL VALUES OF CHICKPEA FLOUR

  11. OUR EXPERIMENTS • Total of 6 experiments • Tuna and chickpea flour • Tuna and lentils • Tuna, lentils and chickpea flour • Tuna water • Salt and pepper • Onion, garlic and curry powder Experiment #1 Experiment #4 Experiment #6

  12. RECIPE: TUNA FISH PATTY WITH LENTILS

  13. APPROXIMATE COST FOR 1 LENTIL CURRY PATTY • Tuna • Lentils • Chickpea flour • Total cost • For less than one dollar you can make this delicious patty $0.50 cents $0.14 cents $0.04 cents =$0.68 cents

  14. PREPARATION PROCESS Weigh out all ingredients Mix tuna and lentil together, mash with a fork Add water, chickpea flour and spices Form into a patty Fry in ½ tbsp of vegetable oil Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5

  15. NUTRITION FACTS LABEL Benefits: Low in fat and no trans Fats Good source of fiber High in protein   

  16. QUESTIONS? Thank you for your time!

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