Honey Based Beverages

Introduction

Khakra is an Indian traditional ready-to-eat snack based on wheat. It is known for its crisp-texture and baked flavour. Khakra is popular especially in Gujarat. Because of its convenience and long shelf-life, it is also being consumed during travels and also in all urban areas of the country. It can be consumed as breakfast/snack food and can also fit into the main meal. CFTRI has developed technology for Khakra production, based on the traditional method, of preparation and it is partly mechanized in order to minimize the normal manual labour and to increase the production rate and to obtain uniform quality. The impr~5ved conventional method can easily be adopted in rural areas and it enables to set up units and to supply the products to urban markets.

The required raw materials-wheat flour, vanaspathi and salt are easily available and production unit can be established in rural areas under co-operative sector. The process is simple and consists of mixing of ingradients with water for making dough, sheeting and toasting and baking at optimal conditions.

The equipments required consist of planetory mixer, chapati/puri press, baking oven, dough sheeter, weighing machine, heat sealer and other handling equipments.

Estimated project cost

Capacity of the unit : 100 kg/day
Building : 25 M2
Equipment : Rs.1,00,000
Working Capital (1 month) : Rs.25,000

Utilities per day

Manpower : 4 Nos.
Power : 3 KW
Water : 2,000 litres
Fuel – coal : 200 kg

For further information please contact

Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Director (Administration)
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Panchsheel Bhawan, August Kranti Marg
New Delhi -110049
Email: kkv@mofpi.delhi.nic.in