Processing Gluten- Free Noodles Fortified with Chickpea Flour

The aim of this study was to determine the quality attributes of chickpea enriched rice noodles. Black rice-chickpea pastas were produced from different blends 10–30% of chickpea flour and black rice flour. The protein, fat, ash, Ca, Mg and P content were observed higher for chickpea flour. The noodles' proximate composition, cooking quality, and sensory characteristics were determined. Results showed an increment in protein content (9.23 – 16.54 %), fat (2.64 – 4.14 %) and ash (1.91 – 2.71 %). Fortification with chickpea flour reduced cooking time (8.5 – 7.32 min) but increased cooking loss from 2.48 to 4.18 %. Black rice noodles enriched with 30% chickpea flour was highly ranked for sensory attributes. Chickpea flour can be successfully using in the noodles formula and improving the nutritional quality of noodles. In conclusion, this study found that black rice-chickpea noodles are a nutritional alternative to traditional rice noodles, as well as providing variety to dietary categories for celiac disease sufferers.