Study of preparation of Basil incorporated
Beetroot Jam was successfully done and evaluates basil
incorporated beetroot jam quality, proximate analysis.
The aim to prepare basil incorporated beetroot jam as a
nutritional point of view and to provide convenience to
the consumer in that we used ingredient like Beetroot,
Basil leaves, and Sugar. Beetroot and basil leaves are
boiled in cooker at 1050C. Then both the beetroot and
basil are grinded to the fine paste. Paste is boiled with
sugar and citric acid. Judging point of jam is determined
by using hand Refractometer. Observed TSS was
690Brix. Then jam is stored in HDPE bottles at cool
temperature. Nutritional value of basil incorporated
beetroot jam was Moisture content (28.5%), Ash (0.6%),
Fat (0.66%), Protein (1.4%) and carbohydrate (70%)
were best among all the levels basil incorporated
beetroot jam prepared recorded highest score in all the
quality attributes. Energy value of prepared basil
incorporated jam was (291.54 Kcal.). It was concluded
that the basil incorporated beetroot jam can be store for
three months in high density polyethylene bottles at cool
temperature.
Keywords : Beetroot, Basil Leaves, Proximate Analysis, Sensory Evaluation, HDPE, Storage.