Nutritional, chemical and microbiological changes during fermentation of tarhana formulated with different flours

Kumral A.

CHEMISTRY CENTRAL JOURNAL, vol.9, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1186/s13065-015-0093-4
  • Journal Name: CHEMISTRY CENTRAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Tarhana is a fermented cereal product that is used for the preparation of one of the favourite soups in Turkish cuisine. Tarhana is a mixture of wheat flour, yoghurt, baker's yeast, salt, and various vegetables, spices and seasonings. It is obtained by mixing all ingredients in the recipe and afterwards the mixture is let to ferment at room temperature. Following fermentation tarhana is dried or frozen for long term storage. In this study, to improve the nutritional benefits of tarhana, whole wheat and chickpea flours were used as the sole source of flour. The changes in the phytic acid content, proteins and fermentation products were investigated in addition to some microbiological and chemical characteristics.