Features of paddy parboiling machinery
Before the rice reaches our house, it undergoes many steps to make it edible and fit for use. A long procedure is held in the mills. Rice is a very important food in India. There are many rice mills across the country offering different kinds and qualities of rice. The machinery and the equipment used are very crucial in the whole process of rice processing. One important step carried out in mills is parboiling. Paddy parboiling is a hydrothermal treatment that involves soaking, heating, steaming, and drying paddy before milling to make rice. Parboiled rice has had the starch changed to force natural vitamins and minerals from the beans into the grain. It involves a very important step in rice processing and thus best machinery should be used for this process. Importance of parboiling- · Reduce the amount of grain that breaks during milling. It makes the grain stronger and prevents them from breaking into small pieces. · I...