Development of health mix from lizard fish and its nutritional characteristics

Minced meat fish Lizard fish (Saurida tumbil) was subjected to steam cooking and acid hydrolysis process and dried up to moisture content of 6- 7%. Fish powder obtained from both methods were incorporated in to a cereal mix containing malted and roasted wheat and ragi powder at different percentage (10%, 15%, 20% and 25%) separately. Prepared health mix were stored at ambient temperature and its storage characteristics such as biochemical composition, nutritional, functional, microbiological parameters and organoleptical attributes were analyzed up to 90 days. Health drinks prepared by using Lizard fish powder by acid hydrolysis is more acceptable during the storage period.