Technology to preserve tomatoes in dried powdered form developed by Reddipalli Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Andrapradesh

Tomatoes can be dried and powdered

Tomatoes has become one of the main ingredients in our daily food. Tons of tomatoes are pumped daily into the marketand this has resulted in less benefits for farmers. The situation could change, if tomatoes are converted to other products. Preserving tomatoes in dried powdered form is one such method.



Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Reddipalli, Andrapradesh has developed a technology for preserve tomato as dried tomatoes or tomato powder.



Ripened tomatoes are washed in water and then wiped with muslin cloth and cut in into small pieces(68 pieces from a medium sized tomato ) then dry it in direct sunlight by placing it on flat wooden surface or steel sheet. Then the dried tomato pieces can be stored as such in a plastic bag with small holes on it, Or you can store it in a powdered form. One kilogram of tomatoes whn dried it will be reduced to 50 grams. In a dish instead of adding 100 grams of tomato, you need to add only 5gms ( one teaspoon) of tomato powder.

 

Muslin cloth

Central Food technological research Institute ( CFTRI ) in Mysore (Mysuru) has developed technology for producingother products like Juice, sauce, ketchup, paste from tomatoes. For more info contact at 0821 2514534.

KVK Reddipalli Address Krishi Vigyan Kendra PO: Reddipalli - 515701 Bukkarayasumdram Mandal Distt. Anantapur Phone : 08554200418 09989623825 08554 -257243 08554 -260418 Email : pc_atp@yahoomail.com Web: http://www.naarm.ernet.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=492&Itemid=95#KVK-Anantapur

CFTRI Address Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysuru, Karnataka Website: http://www.cftri.com/ Phone: 0821 2514534 0821 25145340821 251 5910

*Muslin is a cotton fabric of plain weave.