dehydrated garlic

dehydrated garlic

About Image

Dehydrated garlic is the dry powder obtained from garlic bulbs. It is characterized by a pungent and pleasant flavour, characteristic of the compound allicin. Garlic products are used for culinary and medical purposes. In baking, it's added to breads, rolls, pizza and other savoury goods. Dehydrated garlic made from assorted raw fresh garlic, after going through a various stage of dehydration, it is come from dried and known as Dehydrated Garlic. Dehydrating is a great way to preserve Garlic while still retaining much of its taste. Our garlic is spicy and adds to the various food preparations. Dehydrated garlic can be rehydrated for use whenever you need it.

Dehydrated garlic can be found in a broad variety of forms such as:

  • Slices: particle size smaller than 4 mm
  • Flakes or pieces: particle size between 1.25 - 4 mm
  • Grits: particle size between 0.25 - 1.25 mm
  • Powdered garlic: particle size 0.25 mm or smaller

Garlic has many functions in baked goods:

  • Flavour: provides a pungent and spicy flavour that tends to become sweet when cooked.
  • Aroma: provides a pleasant characteristic aroma.
  • Texture: some dehydrated garlic varieties, especially minced or flaked, are considered inclusions and can provide a different texture or mouthfeel.
  • Staling: may retard staling due to its anti-fungal and antibiotic activities.
  • Hydration capacity: can slightly increase hydration capacity of wheat flour.
  • Dough stability: may affect dough stability while mixing and baking due to the presence of thiol compounds that may disrupt protein matrix.

Nutrition Available in Dehydrated Garlic:

Garlic has a high nutritional value compared to other bulb crops. It is rich in proteins, carbohydrates and minerals such as calcium, magnesium and potassium. The nutritional value of dehydrated garlic powder can be seen in the following table:

Component Grams
Moisture 5.2
Protein 17.5
Fat 0.6
Fibre 1.9
Carbohydrate 71.4
Minerals 3.4

Garlic has been used throughout history for people with cardiovascular complications. Other benefits of garlic include its role in reducing cholesterol and lowering high blood pressure. Garlic can also aid in reducing the incidence of colon and stomach cancer. Allicin, the compound responsible for garlic's flavour and aroma is throughout to be a powerful antioxidant.

We offer a wide range of products which is rich in taste, the bounty of Indian soil. Following products are includes in our range:

  • Dehydrated Garlic Flakes/Cloves/Kibbled
  • Dehydrated Garlic Chopped 3-5 mm
  • Dehydrated Garlic Minced 1-3 mm
  • Dehydrated Garlic Granules 0.2-1 mm
  • Dehydrated Garlic Powder