Carrot is nutritionally rich source of -carotene, dietary fibers, vitamins and minerals. Carrot is seasonal and its wastage is high due to improper handling, storage and transportation. India is a developing country where there is scarcity of time for preparing food and beverage. Therefore, attempts are made to develop carrot based instant beverage base. Dimensionally carrot can be classified in conical shape differentiated into two major edible parts, cortex (juicy part) and core (fibrous part). The cortex to core ratio varies from 2.17 0.01 for a carrot having length 9.90 1.15 to 0.76 0.01...

The existence of dimensional variation prevailed in chickpea splits of variety PBG-1. The characteristics of dimensional, gravitational and frictional parameters are in agreement with earlier findings. Studies on hydration kinetics shows that the relative change in weight of chickpea splits (weight gain or loss) are temperature and time dependent. Soaking kinetics shows initial quick gain in weight fallowed by either constant weight or decrease in weight mainly due to loss of soluble solids especially at elevated temperatures. Optimum level of variables for instant chickpea splits was found...