A PROCESS FOR OBTAINING RECONFIGURED RICE FROM RICE BY-PRODUCTS USED AS RAW MATERIALS, AND RECONFIGURED RICE RESULTING FROM SAID PROCESS

摘要

The present invention comprises a process for modifying the physical and chemical properties of powders or flours obtained from rice by-products, generating reconfigured grains that are similar to normal grains of peeled, polished rice in appearance, form, consistency and uses, from by-products obtained in the rice peeling/polishing process. The invention furthermore allows the addition of additives designed to impart various flavours and colours and also nutritional modifying and enhancing substances during said reconfiguration process. In this process, rice by-products are used as raw materials and the resulting product is the reconfigured rice. In order to obtain this product, the raw materials undergo grinding and water and possibly additives are added in order to configure a fluid mixture. The liquid mixture is subjected, in a twin-screw extruder, to temperatures between 60°C and 70°C and moisture levels between 34% and 40%, said mixture being sprayed via a die in order to generate continuous, flexible, moist filaments. Said filaments are cut into small segments and then dried to a moisture level not exceeding 15%, resulting in an appearance, form and consistency similar to peeled, polished rice grains. The invention further comprises the reconstituted rice obtained by means of the method.