PROCESSING OF TURMERIC,

byTarsem Chand

Department of Processing and Food Engg.P A U Ludhiana

TURMERIC FINGERS

WASHING

BOILING (1HOUR)

POLISHING

GRADING

SIZING & GRINDING

PACKAGING

TURMERIC PROCESSING

(100 kg)

(To remove soil etc.)

(Rhizomes become soft, colour becomes uniform)

(15-20 days in sun25-30 hours at 60oC)

(Yield 20-25 kg)

(According to colour and size)

(In polythene / aluminum foil bags)

DRYING (Up to 10% M.C.)

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.

Machinery Required

• Washer

• Cookers for boiling

• Mechanical /Solar dryer

• Abrasive Polishers

• Hammer Mill

• Packaging machine/ manual packaging

Total Cost of machinery: Rs. 15-20 lakhsPower 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

Turmeric Processing plant at S. I.S. Randhawa’s Farm (Village Phuglana, Distt Hoshiarpur