[Latin Name] Stevia rebaudiana

[Plant Source]from China

[Specifications] 1.Stevia Extract Powder (Steviosides)

Total Steviol Glycosides 80%, 90%, 95%

2. Rebaudioside-A

Rebaudioside-A 40%, 60%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 98%

3. Stevioside 90%

One monomer in Steviol Glycosides

[Appearance] Fine white powder

Plant Part Used:Leaf

[Particle size] 80 Mesh

[Loss on drying] ≤5.0%

[Heavy Metal] ≤10PPM

[Shelf life] 24 Months

[Package] Packed in paper-drums and two plastic-bags inside.

[Net weight] 25kgs/drum

Stevia Extract

[Characteristics]

Stevia sugar features high sweetness and low calorie and its sweetness is 200 350  times of that  of cane sugar but its calorie is only 1/300 of that of cane sugar.

The component of stevia extract that gives it its sweetness is a mixture of various steviol glycosides. The components of sweetness in stevia leaves are stevioside, rebaudioside A, C, D, E and dulcoside A. Rebaudioside C, D, E and dulcoside A are small in quantity. The principal components are stevioside and rebaudioside A.

The quality of stevioside and rebaudiosideA is better than those of other components, which are commercially extracted and used in various applications.

The steviol glycosides present in stevia extract are referred to as “steviosides” or ¡°stevia extract¡±. Among these “steviosides”, the most common is Stevioside followed by RebaudiosideA. The Stevioside has a slight and pleasant herbal taste and the Rebaudioside-A has no herbal taste.

Although Rebaudioside C and dulcoside A are small in quantity in stevia extract, they are the major components giving bitter aftertaste.

[Function]

A large number of pharmaceutical tests have proved that stevia sugar has no side effects, carcinogens, and is safe for eating.

Compared with cane sugar, it can save 70% of the cost. With pure white color, pleasing taste and no peculiar smell, Stevia sugar is a new sugar source with broad perspective for development. Stevia rebaudianum sugar is the natural low hotsweet agent mostly similar to the flavor of cane sugar, approved to be used by State Ministry of Health and Ministry of Light Industry.

It is the third natural succedaneum of cane sugar and beet sugar with development and health care value, extracted from the leaves of the herbal vegetable of the composite family-stevia rebaudianum.

Chickpea Curry:

Soak your Chickpeas overnight or atleast 8 hrs.
If you don’t have a pressure cooker then use tinned chickpeas.
***Prepare Onion, Tomato, Garlic and Ginger paste***
Use 1 Medium Size Onion, 2 Medium Size Tomatoes, 2 Cloves Garlic and a small piece of Ginger. Grind these using a mixer.

Cooking:
Heat 2 Table Spoons Oil
Add Two Bay Leaves, 2-3 Cardamoms, 2-3 Cloves, 1-2 Dried Chillies and Half Tea Spoon Cumin Seeds. (If you don’t like the seeds, you can use powder)
Stir the mix for 1-2 mins.
Add your paste and stir
Add Half Tea Spoon Turmeric.
Add the chickpeas
Add 1 Tea Spoon Coriander Powder
Add Half Tea Spoon Garam Masala
Add 1 Tea Spoon Salt
Stir for 2-3 mins
Add 2 cups of water and close the pressure cooker lid.
(If using tinned chickpeas then add half cup water and cook for 10mins)
Keep the pressure cooker closed for 25-30 mins
Open the pressure cooker and check if you want to add any spices or more salt.
If you need more gravy then add a little more water.
If you haven’t soaked the chickpeas long enough then some of them might stilll be hard and you will need to cook for longer.
Add some coriander and serve with Rice, Pitta Bread or Rotis
Enjoy

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