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    This document summarizes the process for turmeric processing. It involves several key steps: [1] Washing the turmeric fingers to remove soil which softens and unifies the color over 15-20 days of sun drying or heating to 60°C, [2] Boiling the turmeric for 1 hour to further reduce drying time and ensure even color distribution and a sterile product, [3] Drying the turmeric to less than 10% moisture content, [4] Polishing, grading by size and color, and grinding the dried turmeric, [5] Packaging the final product in polythene or aluminum foil bags. Machinery is required for washing, boiling, drying, polishing, grinding

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    This document summarizes the process for turmeric processing. It involves several key steps: [1] Washing the turmeric fingers to remove soil which softens and unifies the color over 15-20 days of sun drying or heating to 60°C, [2] Boiling the turmeric for 1 hour to further reduce drying time and ensure even color distribution and a sterile product, [3] Drying the turmeric to less than 10% moisture content, [4] Polishing, grading by size and color, and grinding the dried turmeric, [5] Packaging the final product in polythene or aluminum foil bags. Machinery is required for washing, boiling, drying, polishing, grinding

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    Processing of Turmeric

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    Tarsem Mittal
    This document summarizes the process for turmeric processing. It involves several key steps: [1] Washing the turmeric fingers to remove soil which softens and unifies the color over 15-20 days of sun drying or heating to 60°C, [2] Boiling the turmeric for 1 hour to further reduce drying time and ensure even color distribution and a sterile product, [3] Drying the turmeric to less than 10% moisture content, [4] Polishing, grading by size and color, and grinding the dried turmeric, [5] Packaging the final product in polythene or aluminum foil bags. Machinery is required for washing, boiling, drying, polishing, grinding

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    PROCESSING OF TURMERIC,

    by Tarsem Chand Department of Processing and Food Engg. P A U Ludhiana

    TURMERIC PROCESSING
    TURMERIC FINGERS

    (100 kg)
    (To remove soil etc.) (Rhizomes become soft, colour becomes uniform) (15-20 days in sun 25-30 hours at 60oC) (Yield 20-25 kg) (According to colour and size)

    WASHING
    Reduction of drying time More even colour distribution throughout the rhizome A more attractive (not wrinkled) product that is easier to polish Sterilisation of the rhizomes before drying.

    BOILING (1HOUR)

    DRYING (Up to 10% M.C.) POLISHING GRADING SIZING & GRINDING

    PACKAGING

    (In polythene / aluminum foil bags)

    Machinery Required
    Washer Cookers for boiling Mechanical /Solar dryer Abrasive Polishers Hammer Mill Packaging machine/ manual packaging
    Total Cost of machinery: Power Rs. 15-20 lakhs 30 KW

    Turmeric washing and polishing machine

    Mechanical Dryer

    Packaging machine

    TURMERIC POLISHING

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    Washer

    System for boiling of Turmeric

    Polisher

    Polisher and grinder

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