Background and objectives
Physicochemical, amino acids, phenolic acids, protein profiling, and rheological characteristics of milled rice (MR) from different traditional (IC362109, IC568259, and IC548363) and improved paddy varieties (PR113, PR127, and PB1121) and its utilization for making gluten‐free chapatis using pearl millet (PM) flour were investigated.
Findings
Higher L*, antioxidant activity, protein content, phosphorus (P), potassium (K), foaming, and water absorption capacity were observed for MR from improved paddy varieties (IPV) as compared to traditional paddy varieties (TPV). The higher accumulations of gallic acid, catechin, ferulic acid, p‐coumaric acid, and protocatechuic acid were found in MR from IPV. Histidine, iso‐leucine, lysine, methionine, phe‐alanine, valine, and threonine were higher for MR from IPV as compared to TPV. Higher accumulation of glutelins (33 and 31 kDa; 22 and 20 kDa) and prolamins (18, 16, and 15 kDa) was observed in MR from IPV. MR from IPV showed better rheological properties as compared to TPV. Rheological parameters (Gʹ, Gʹʹ, and tan δ) of dough from PM flour were increased with increasing incorporation of rice flour. The chapati made from PB1121 (IPV) showed higher consumers’ acceptability and increasing health benefits. MR from IPV showed high nutritive value and was used in food industries.
Conclusions
Milled rice from IPV showed better nutritional and rheological properties and was more useful in making gluten‐free chapatis (highly nutritious and acceptable). Chapati made from 20% MR from PB1121 (IPV) was better in appearance, taste, texture, and palatability.
Significance and novelty
The research appears to have greater potential to highlight the gluten‐free aspect and also health and nutritional benefits of the IPV for food products for the future and application in additional composite‐style products.