Overview
Due to the expansion in the processing industry and the demand for ready-to-eat products, the production and requirement for garlic paste have been continuously increasing. The processed garlic paste retains the intense flavor and aroma of the fresh garlic. The taste and nutritional value of Indian garlic are much better compared to other countries. As a result, garlic paste manufacturers in India have an advantage in the Asian market. In India, Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of garlic paste in India followed by Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh.
Garlic paste specification
| Parameter Group | Range Value |
|---|---|
| PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL | |
| Refractometric Brix @ 20 Deg Cel | Minimum 16.0 Brix |
| Acidity As % And. Citric Acid | 2.00 – 2.50 |
| pH As Natural | 3.00 – 3.50 |
| Consistency – Bostwick (20 ± 2°C ) | 2 – 6 Cm/30sec |
| Black Specks / 10 gm | NIL |
| Brown Specks / 10 gm | NMT 10 Per 10gm |
| MICROBIOLOGICAL | |
| Total Plate Count CFU / ml | <10 |
| Yeast & Mould Count CFU / ml | <10 |
| Coliform Count Per ml | Absent |
| E.Coli | Absent |
| ORGANOLEPTIC | |
| Colour | Whitish Yellow |
| Flavour & Aroma | Typical of Garlic without any off flavor |
| Taste | Characteristics of Garlic |
| Appearance | Homogenous Paste, Thick & free of any foreign matter. |
| PACKING |
|---|
| Garlic Paste is packed with HDPE carboys or MS drums with double LDPE poly liner. |
| Weight |
| Product Net weight: 50 Kg / 200 kgs / or as per customer requirement. |
| STORAGE |
| Garlic Paste should be stored at ambient temperature and not below 40C. Avoid exposure to higher temperatures and sunlight. HSN Code: 21039090 |
| SHELF – LIFE |
| Best before 24 months from the date of manufacturing |
Garlic paste manufacturing process
The high quality of fresh garlic is acquired, so the garlic paste’s color, aroma, and taste remain unchanged. The garlic paste manufacturing process begins with garlic clove separation. The garlic bulbs are separated into garlic cloves by a garlic separation machine. Once the garlic bulbs are separated, the cloves are fed to the garlic peeler machine, which peels the papery skin on the garlic clove. It is carried out either by abrasion process or by passing compressed air. The skin-peeled garlic cloves are washed to remove the dirt adhering to the surface of the clove. The garlic gloves may be air dried to remove water droplets before passing them to the crusher. The washed and dried garlic cloves are crushed in the crushing machine where the cloves are crushed to produce garlic paste. The garlic paste is then passed to the pulping tank and the sterilizer to kill microorganisms. The Garlic Paste is packed in blue color HDPE carboys or MS drum with double LDPE poly liner. The final product is stored in ambient temperature warehouses.
Usage of garlic paste
Since garlic paste is a value-added product, it increases the storage life and reduces transportation costs. Due to this, garlic paste is widely used in the food processing industries to manufacture various ready-to-eat products.
Pharmaceutical: Garlic paste is used as a raw material in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industry to produce dietary supplements.
Garlic powder: Garlic paste is used as a raw material to produce garlic powder. Garlic powder is a condiment used mainly in flavoring tomato ketchup, sauces, and confectionery.
Culinary applications: Urban life has left people with less time. So, the consumers prefer ready-to-eat products that gain traction for garlic paste in day-to-day cooking.
Confectionery and other products: Garlic paste is a flavoring agent in confectioneries like garlic bread. It is also used to manufacture other products like garlic salt and vinegar.
Processed foods: It is used in making chutneys, Dips, garlic sauce, garlic mayonnaise, and sometimes fresh garlic paste/ puree.
Health benefits of Garlic paste
- Garlic paste/ garlic is good for cardiovascular health. It contains chemical compounds like allicin and diallyl trisulfide, which reduce bad cholesterol.
- Garlic helps in improving a healthy gut. It contains compounds like prebiotics that will enhance the growth of good bacteria.
- Garlic has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that promote brain health. It reduces the risk of neurodegenerative diseases.
- Garlic is a blood purifier that detoxifies the body. Detoxification improves the immune system and promotes good hair and skin health.
- It helps in reducing blood pressure. Research has shown that using garlic-based supplements has improved the blood lipid profile.