FOODS AND NUTRITION

Paper Code: 
CHSC 114
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students

  • To understand the definition concepts and functions of foods  science and nutrition.
  • To learn structure, composition and nutritional contribution of various food products.
  • To understand the effect of processing on food products.

Weights and measures; preparing market order and table setting

Food preparation, understanding the principles involved, nutritional quality and portion size

Beverages: Hot tea/coffee, Milk shake/ lassi, fruit based beverages

Cereals: Porridge, gruels, puri, chapatti, paratha,  Boiled rice, pulao, , pastas ,pancakes, sandwiches and various rice preparations    

Pulses: Whole, dehusked, sprouted. Fermented products of various legumes,

Vegetables: salads  curries, dry preparations Fruit –salads and deserts

Milk and milk products: Indian and Western Deserts ,

Meat, Fish and poultry preparations

Egg preparations: Boiled, poached, fried, scrambled, omelettes, egg pudding

Soups: Broth, plain and cream soups

Baked products: Biscuits/cookies, cream cakes, sponge cake preparations, tarts and pies

Snacks:pakoras, cutlets, samosas, upma, poha, sandwiches

Salads: salads and salad dressings.

Essential Readings: 
  1. Khanna K, Gupta S, Seth R, Mahna R, Rekhi T (2004). The Art and Science of Cooking: APractical Manual, Revised Edition. Elite Publishing House Pvt Ltd.
  2. Raina U, Kashyap S, Narula V, Thomas S, Suvira, Vir S, Chopra S (2010). Basic Food      Preparation:A Complete Manual, Fourth Edition. Orient Black Swan Ltd.
  3. Srilakshmi (2007). Food Science, 4th Edition. New Age International Ltd.
  4. Wardlaw and Insel MG, Insel PM (2004). Perspectives in Nutrition, Sixth Edition. Mosby.
  5. Chadha R and Mathur P (eds). Nutrition: A Lifecycle Approach. Orient Blackswan, Delhi.2015

 

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