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Besan Sev & Bhujia Production Unit

This project profile covers the establishment of a production unit for manufacturing various types of Indian savory snacks such as Besan Sev and Bhujia. The manufacturing process involves sifting, kneading, extruding, frying, de-oiling, seasoning, and nitrogen-flush packaging of gram flour and spice-based mixtures.

Project cost & finance

Cost of Project

figures in ₹ Lakhs

Plant & Machinery9
Furniture & Fixtures0.5
Other Misc. Assets1.5
Working Capital7.22
Total18.22

Means of Finance

figures in ₹ Lakhs

Own Contribution1.82
Term Loan9.9
Working Capital Loan6.5
Total18.22

Raw materials & machinery

Machinery & equipment8

Raw materials15

Manufacturing process

  1. Sift the flours using a flour sifter to remove impurities and foreign particles.
  2. Knead the besan, rice flour, spices, and water into a uniform dough using a dough kneading machine.
  3. Extrude the prepared dough through specific dies into the frying tank using a namkeen extruder.
  4. Fry the extruded sev and bhujia in the namkeen frying machine.
  5. Pass the fried snacks through a de-oiling machine to remove excess oil.
  6. Transfer the de-oiled snacks to a seasoning machine and tumble with salt and spices.
  7. Weigh, pack, and seal the finished namkeen using nitrogen flush packaging machines.

Market

Namkeen snacks like sev and bhujia have a high demand across India as popular everyday snacks and accompaniments to various chaat dishes. Markets are widespread locally, regionally, and nationally, with various flavor variants like Lahsun Sev, Ratlami Sev, Laung Sev, Ujjaini Sev, and Hing Sev catering to diverse consumer tastes.

From the project report

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