Textbook on Value Addition of Jamun (Syzygium cumini): Recipe for the Preparation Jamun-Millet Composite Cookies and Toffee

Jamun (Syzygium cumini L.) is a large shrub belonging to the Myrtaceae family. It is one of the sturdy fruits and can be grown easily even in neglected and swampy areas, dry and arid condition, poor and wasteland areas where other fruit trees can't grow well. It is rich in nutrients like vitamins, minerals, flavonoids, essential oils, anthocyanins, phenolic compounds and other antioxidants. Each part of the Jamun fruit holds its significant values. Its fruit is loaded with sugars like glucose and fructose along with lesser calories. It also possesses medicinal properties also as it is well known for controlling diabetes because it lowers blood sugar. Jamun's complementary products appeal to domestic and international markets as global consumers continue to demand high-quality, nutritious and delicious fresh products that are vibrant and nutritious. Considering the nutritional and medicinal value of jamun fruit, the recipes for the formulation of toffee and cookies blended with jamun fruit pulp is developed and also thrown light on its nutritional qualities, phytochemical properties.