• Lishanthini. V
• Anu Ranjani Panneer Selvam
• Mrs. Prathibha. P.S

Banana plants have been used in the field of medicine. It offers a wide range of health benefits. Consumption of pseudostem with other iron rich foods like pearl millet can help in meeting our daily iron requirements. Iron is a key component of hemoglobin that carries oxygen from the lungs to tissues throughout the body. Cookies are Ready-To-Snack and it can be the best vehicle to infuse with functional food. This study aims to formulate the iron rich cookies using dried pseudostem of banana tree infused with pearl millet. Cookies were prepared using pseudostem powder, pearl millet flour, wheat flour, brown sugar, butter and cashew for flavoring. Sensory evaluation was done by 46 semi-trained panelists using a 9-point hedonic scale. The formulated pseudostem infused pearl millet cookies were highly acceptable and had a better sensory evaluation score. It can be consumed on a regular basis by all age groups for iron supplementation.

Pseudostem, pearl millet, cookies, iron.

"Pseudostem infused pearl millet cookies", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no.i547-i550, March-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2403869.pdf

"Pseudostem infused pearl millet cookies", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no. ppi547-i550, March-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2403869.pdf