Effects of Ageing on Selected Cooking Quality Parameters of Rice

Abstract

Ageing can improve cooking quality of rice by influencing major cooking quality parameters i.e., kernel expansion, water absorption, alkali digestion value, and gelatinization temperature along with changes in internal structure of rice grains. In this research, the effects of natural and artificial ageing on the selected cooking quality parameters of two Malaysian rice cultivars, named Mahsuri and Puteri, were studied. A relation was observed between water absorption and elongation ratio in both varieties under different aging conditions. Alkali digestion value and gelatinization temperature were also influenced by varieties and ageing conditions. This study revealed the potentiality of ageing for the improvement of rice cooking quality.

Keywords:

• Ageing
• Cooking quality
• Rice