During the Chaitra Navratri fast, devotees consume Kuttu Pudi, Dakodi, Cheela etc. as a fruit with the worship of Mata Rani. Kuttu flour is gluten free as well as rich in fiber and protein. In addition, it also contains solubal fiber, which helps protect against constipation and obesity. But Kuttu flour can be harmful to health when adulteration is done. Every year, there are reports of adulterated Kuttu flour. According to the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI), adulteration may have toxic seeds, toxic substances, mice of mice and stools. Therefore, FSSAI has given some easy tips, with the help of which you can identify adulteration in kuttu flour.

Tips to identify adulteration in kuttu flour

1. Investigation of flour

According to FSSAI, adulteration of sand, insects, lumps, mice and excreta in flour, maida or semolina may contain adulteration. To identify it, first of all, filter the dough. In addition, you can also check adulteration with water. For this, put a spoonful of kuttu flour in a glass of water and leave it. Do not shake the glass. If the dough sits down in water and some other things start floating, then understand that the dough is adulterated.

2. Identification of sand and dirt in flour

To detect the adulteration of sand or dirt in the dough, add 5 grams of kuttu flour to a glass of glass and add 20 mL carbon tetrachloride to it. Then let this mixer sit. If it has sand or dirt, it will sit on the glass.

3. Adulteration of ergot in Kuttu

Poisonous adulteration called ergot can also be done in kuttu flour, which is associated with severe side effects such as cancer. Argot grains are purple-black color. To identify it, put a few grains of kuttu in a glass glass, then add 20 grams of salt to it and add 100 ml water. After some time, argot grains will float above the water.

Through these simple methods you can identify adulteration in kuttu flour and do your fast safely.