LENTIL CURRY PATTIES WITH TUNA

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• LENTIL CURRY PATTIES WITH TUNA

FSHN 381 Food Science and Human
Nutrition University of Hawaii Group
Members M. Kalama-Kingma, S. K. Kim, K.
Valdez A.R. Laubscher
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PUPROSE OF EXPERIMENT
To formulate an acceptable tuna patty using the
following

• Stuffer Green lentils

• Binder Chickpea flour

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LEGUMES

• Legumes are part of the pea or bean family
• Common legumes Beans, peas, lentils, peanuts,
  and soybeans
• Legume seeds have twice as much protein as grains
• Good source of protein
• High iron and low fat

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LENTILS

• Disk shaped legume
• Major source of carbohydrate, fiber, protein, and
  minerals
• Low in fat
• Very affordable (1Lb 1.90)
• Common types brown,
• red and green
• For our experiment we used green lentils

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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT LENTILS

• One of the oldest cultivated legumes
• 2/3 of lentil production in India
• Common in vegetarian dishes
• Common dishes
• Dal (Indian word for lentils)
• Amti (lentil curry)

Picture Dal
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HOW TO PREPARE LENTILS

• Soak overnight and boil until cooked (25
  minutes-30 minutes)
• Wash and soak for 10 minutes, and boil until
  cooked (45 minutes-1 hour)
• Cook without soaking for about 1 hour

Uncooked lentils
Cooked lentils
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NUTRITIONAL VALUES OF LENTILS
1 cup (198 grams) cooked, boiled, without salt
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CHICKPEA FLOUR

• Chickpeas are ground into flour
• Used internationally in pancakes, falafel and
  polenta
• Used as a thickener and adds texture
• Very affordable (1Lb 1.40)

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CHICKPEA FLOUR

• Combination of lentils and chickpea flour is
  common in Indian dishes
• Dahi vada (Fried lentil balls with Chickpea
  flour in yogurt)

Picture Dahi vada
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NUTRITIONAL VALUES OF CHICKPEA FLOUR
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OUR EXPERIMENTS

• Total of 6 experiments
• Tuna and chickpea flour
• Tuna and lentils
• Tuna, lentils and chickpea flour
• Tuna water
• Salt and pepper
• Onion, garlic and curry powder

Experiment 1
Experiment 4
Experiment 6
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RECIPE TUNA FISH PATTY WITH LENTILS
Ingredients Weight (grams) Weight in household measurements
Canned Tuna 69 grams 3/4 cup
Cooked Lentils 35 grams 1/3 cup
Chickpea Flour 13 grams 1/8 cup
Tuna Water 13 grams 1/8 cup
Garlic powder 1.4 grams 3/4 tsp
Onion powder 0.4 grams 1/4 tsp
Salt 0.7 grams 1/3 tsp
Pepper 0.7 grams 1/3 tsp
Basil flakes 0.2 grams 1/8 tsp
Curry powder 0.7 grams 1/3 tsp
Total weight 134 grams 1.1/2 cup Total weight 134 grams 1.1/2 cup Total weight 134 grams 1.1/2 cup
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APPROXIMATE COST FOR 1 LENTIL CURRY PATTY

• Tuna
• Lentils
• Chickpea flour
• Total cost
• For less than one dollar you can make this
  delicious patty

• 0.50 cents
• 0.14 cents
• 0.04 cents
• 0.68 cents

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PREPARATION PROCESS

• Weigh out all ingredients
• Mix tuna and lentil together, mash with a fork
• Add water, chickpea flour and spices
• Form into a patty
• Fry in ½ tbsp of vegetable oil

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NUTRITION FACTS LABEL
Benefits Low in fat and no trans Fats Good
source of fiber High in protein
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QUESTIONS?
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