Table 5.
Chickpea processing | Appearance | Texture | Taste | Aftertaste | Aroma | Overall acceptability |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Raw | 6.22 ± 1.48b | 5.56 ± 1.74a | 4.11 ± 1.36ab | 5.22 ± 1.79 | 6.11 ± 0.93 | 5.56 ± 1.01 |
Germinated | 6.00 ± 1.41b | 5.33 ± 1.50a | 4.00 ± 1.22a | 4.11 ± 1.96 | 6.33 ± 1.31 | 4.33 ± 1.32 |
Toasted | 4.78 ± 1.56ab | 5.67 ± 1.22a | 4.78 ± 1.92ab | 5.33 ± 1.50 | 6.00 ± 1.32 | 5.11 ± 1.17 |
Cooked | 3.67 ± 2.29a | 4.33 ± 1.50a | 5.56 ± 1.59b | 5.44 ± 1.67 | 5.44 ± 1.74 | 5.33 ± 1.58 |
P value | 0.0123 | 0.2394 | 0.1442 | 0.3489 | 0.5609 | 0.2246 |
Means in a column with different letters are significantly different (P < 0.05)