Ukusetshenziswa kweCarob
Carob flour is sweet and tastes like chocolate and is suitable for baking. It has a low glycemic index which makes it suitable for diabetics.
Izihlahla zeCarob (Ceratonia siqua) zikhiqiza izinhlayiya zezinhlanzi ezinobuthi ezivuthayo njengoba zivuthwa. I-pods ine-pulp okunambitheka okumnandi nembewu encane.
Izitshalo zeCarob ziphezulu ushukela wemvelo, amaprotheni, amavithamini A, B amavithamini, amaminerali afana ne-calcium, i-silika, insimbi ne-phosphorus futhi iqukethe amafutha angaphansi kwama-1.
Ngemva kokuvuna ama-pods ensundu, aphule avulekile futhi imbewu isusiwe. Ama-pods angenalutho abese ehlanzwa, agcoziwe (okuvimbela ama-enzyme) bese agcizelela. I-powder enhle ensundu isetshenziswa njenge-cocoa kodwa ngaphandle kokudinga ushukela. Kodwa ngokungafani ne-cocoa, i-carob ayinayo i-caffeine, i-theobromine (i-stimulant engabangela ikhanda) noma i-oxalic acid.
Ekudleni kokudla kwe-carob, ehlanganiswe ne-skim ubisi powder, amafutha yemifino kanye ne-lecitin ye-soy iveza isithako esiqinile se-carob esingasetshenziswa emikhiqizweni eminingi yokudla.
I-Permaculture News incoma inqubo elandelayo yokwenza imbewu ye-carob powder ekhaya. Geza ama-pods avuthiwe (abomvu) bese ubilisa emanzini afanele ukumboza kuze kube yithenda. Ukupheka kunciphisa ama-pods futhi kwenza kube lula ukuvula nokususa imbewu. Hlunga ama-pods ezinxenyeni ezincane bese uyomile kahle ngaphambi kokukugaya ube yi-powder.
Imbewu ye-Carob
Imbewu kaCarob iqukethe u-35% wegamu, elisetshenziselwa ukwakhiwa kwamakholomu, izimonyo, imithi, i-detergents, upende, inki, isihlangu esikhwameni, embonini yezembatho, ephepheni lesithombe, izinambuzane nezinhloko zemidlalo. Ibuye isetshenziswe ekuqotheni isikhumba.
Ekukhiqizeni i-raber latex, ubhontshisi bezinyosi bendlovu bengeziwe ukuze kubangele ukuthi izinhlabathi ziqhubekele phezulu. Ibuye isetshenziselwe ukubopha iphephapilp iphepha kanye nokuqina kwe-pastes yesikrini.
Imbewu (ebizwa ngokuthi i-locust bean gum) isetshenziselwa kakhulu izimboni zokudla njenge-thickener kanye nesimiso se-emulsions ekudleni okufana nemikhiqizo ebisiwe, i-ayisikhilimu, ukugqoka isaladi, amasoso, i-salami, ukudla okusemathinini nezinhlanzi, i-jelly nesardadi.
Ingadliwa njenge-sweet, kepha ikhuthele ibe yindlela efana ne-cocoa efana nofulawa olubandayo noma olushisayo lokuphuza, kuhlangene nofulawa wekolweni ngesinkwa noma ama-pancake futhi isetshenziswe ekudleni kwasekuseni. Ufulawa ocolekileyo usetshenziselwa imigoqo ye-candy futhi ama-pods ase-ground-up abilisiwe emanzini ukukhiqiza isiraphu eningi.
Ngemuva kokukhipha i-gum kusuka ku-pulp carob, izinsalela zembewu zingenziwa amaprotheni aphezulu (60%), ufulawa ongenawo ushukela olufanelekile kubantu abanesifo sikashukela.
Ezinye Izinto zikaCarob
EJalimane naseSpain, imbewu eqoshiwe ye-carob, engekho i-caffeine, ingumfaki wekhofi noma ihlanganiswe nekhofi. Ama-infusions we-pulp ye-carob angavunyelwa ukukhiqiza utshwala.
ENingizimu Afrika, izihlahla ze-carob zitshalwe kabanzi ukuhamba emigwaqweni, ezindleleni nasezindaweni zokupaka, ngoba zivame ukuvuna, ziqinile futhi zidinga amanzi amancane. Amahlamvu aminyene omuthi we-carob nawo asebenza njengomsindo womsindo futhi uvame ukutshala njenge-windbreak eduze kwezinsimu zezithelo.
Ucwaningo lukaLucas Iipumbu seluphelile ngokuthi i-carob inethuba lokuba yisitshalo esikhulu semali eNingizimu Afrika ngenxa yezidingo zezimboni ze-carob seed gum.
Translated by Nsika Khoza