PREPARATION OF BAKED GRAM

Introduction

Baking of gram also known, as Hawai Ngouba is one of the main sources of income of the Manipur State. Baking of gram consists of Soya bean, dry pea and grams, which is a staple food of the rural population. It is a low cost and has a good nutritional value. It is taken in different forms viz., mixing with mustard oil and grinding.

Market potential

It is highly demanded as it is the favorite food of the rural population. There are a few units making this and their production is not adequate to meet the demand of the local population.

Materials Required

1. Gram

2. Soya bean

3. Dried pea

4. Sand

5. Khang(a large frying pan)

6. Cane basket

7. Small wire gauge

8. Firewood

9. Mustard oil

10. Oven

11. Broom

Process

The main steps are: -

Making the fire with firewood
Heating the khang with sand with some drops of mustard oil in order to make a shining color of the gram
Frying the grains in the khang with the help of broom
Taking out the grain after baking

Infrastructure

Building/Shed………………………..200 sq.ft.

Some information regarding the baking grams

It is one of the main occupations of the rural people. It is the main source of income of the rural population. The cost of fresh gram is ranges from Rs. 17/- to Rs. 20/- per kg and the cost of baked ones is ranges from Rs.25/- to Rs. 30/- per kg. In a day they can bake about 50 kgs of gram. So, their per capita income is Rs 84,000/-approximately.

Fig: Preparation of Baked Gram (Hawai Ngouba)