Cardiovascular diseases are one of the major health problems all over the world. Various functional foods are being incorporated for health promotion and disease prevention. Flax seed due to its alpha-linolenic acid content have a significant cardioprotective efficacy. Oranges due to its antioxidant content possess a disease preventive role. In the present study, food add-ons incorporating flax seeds and orange juice were prepared to develop heart healthy low fat recipes. Three appetizers, starters and precooked foods each were made. One of the best for each was selected using ranking test. The best recipes selected were vegetable soup as appetizer, bhelpuri chat as starter and vermicelli as precooked food. Four variants of standard recipe having variations in amounts of flax seed and orange juice and flax seed soaking time were made for each of the three recipes. They were analyzed for overall acceptability and specific sensory attributes through 9 point hedonic test and 5 point composite rating scale. The best variant for each category was selected and then the best from selected appetizer, starter and precooked was made. The best recipe was the variant IV for vegetable soup having 15 g flax seeds, 12 hours soaking time and 50 ml orange juice. The best recipe for bhelpuri chat and vermicelli were variant II having 10 g flax seeds, 8 hours soaking time and 30 ml orange juice. Precooked vermicelli was the best of the three recipes.
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