[Latin Name] Amorphophallus konjac

[Plant Source] from China

[Specifications] Glucomannan85%-90%

[Appearance] White or cream-color powder

Plant Part Used:Root

[Particle size] 120 Mesh

[Loss on drying] ≤10.0%

[Heavy Metal] ≤10PPM

[Storage] Store in cool & dry area, keep away from the direct light and heat.

[Shelf life] 24 Months

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

[Net weight] 25kgs/drum

[Introduction]

Konjac is a plant that is found in China, Japan and Indonesia. The plant is part of the genus Amorphophallus. Typically, it thrives in the warmer regions of Asia.

The extract of the Konjac root is referred to as Glucomannan. Glucomannan is a fiber-like substance traditionally used in food recipes, but now it is utilized as an alternative means of weight loss. Along with this benefit, konjac extract contains other benefits for the rest of the body as well.

The main material of the natural konjac gum is fresh konjac, which grow in virgin forest in Hubei area. We use advanced method to distill the KGM, aminophenol, Ca, Fe, Se which are good for health. Konjac is known as“ the seventh nutriment for human”.

Konjac Gum with its special water holiding capacity, stability, emulsibility, thickening property,suspension property and gel propery can especially adopted in food industry.

[Main Function]

1.It could reduce postprandial glycemia, blood cholesterol and blood pressure.

2.It could control appetite and reduce body weight.

3.It could increase insulin sensitivity.
4.It could control insulin resistant syndrome and diabetesII development.
5.It could reduce heart disease.

[Application]

1) Gelatinizer(jelly, pudding, Cheese, soft candy, jam );

2) Stabilizer(meat, beer);

3) Film Former(capsule, preservative)

4) Water-keeping agent( Baked Foodstuff );

5) Thickener (Konjac Noodles, Konjac Stick, Konjac Slice, Konjac Imitating Food stuff);

6) Adherence agent( Surimi );

7) Foam Stabilizer (ice cream, cream, beer)

These are seriously delicious! If you have a lasagna pan, use that instead. I didn’t have one, so I used a casserole dish.
Ingredients
-2 boxes of jumbo shells (you will have some left over, so you can just use one box, or make more filling)

*Filling
-1 can of pumpkin
-1 package of silken tofu
-1/2 cup of daiya cheese
-1/4 tsp of garlic powder
-pinch of salt & pepper
-around 7 leaves of fresh sage

*Sauce
-1 cup of soaked raw cashews (it would work if they weren’t soaked too)
-1 & 1/2 cup of non-dairy milk
-2 Tbsp of nutritional yeast
-2-3 leaves of fresh sage
-1/2 tsp of garlic powder (or 2 cloves of garlic)
-1/4 tsp of salt
-1/4 tsp of pepper

cook pasta shells
drain, let cool
Mix stuffing ingredients in a bowl
Blend sauce ingredients in blender
take a tray or casserole dish and poor in some of the sauce, next stuff shells and put on top of sauce. Cover will foil and bake in a preheated oven @ 375 degrees for around 15 minutes. Serve some shells on a dish, poor over some of the sauce on top. Eat and enjoy.

Top with some pumpkin seeds.

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SHAHI MUKHWAS

Ingredients

¼ cup chopped mixed nuts (cashewnuts, pistachios, almonds)
¼ cup sugar coated fennel seeds
¼ cup roasted dhania dal
¼ cup roasted dried pumpkin seeds
¼ cup chuare ki supari
1 tablespoon salli supari
½ tablespoon pan masala powder
1 teaspoon green cardamom powder
1 tablespoon edible silver balls
A pinch menthol crystals

Method

1. Combine mixed nuts, sugar coated fennel seeds, dhania dal, pumpkin seeds, chuare ki supari, salli supari, pan masala powder, cardamom powder and silver balls in a bowl.
2. Crush menthol crystals using a mortar and pestle to make a fine powder, add to nuts mixture and mix well.
3. Store.

Preparation Time: 5-8 minutes
Cooking Time: 3-5 minutes

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