Question

The parboiling of paddy results into

• A. Increase in the milling losses
• B. Increase in the nutritional value of rice
• C. Increase in the head rice recovery
• D. Increase in the broken rice percentage

Hint:

Parboiling improves the quality of rice by enhancing its nutritional content and increasing the yield of whole rice grains.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B, C

Step 1: Understanding parboiling.
Parboiling is the process of partially boiling paddy before milling, which improves the nutritional value and increases the recovery of head rice (intact rice kernels).

Step 2: Analyzing the options.
- (A) Incorrect, parboiling typically reduces milling losses by making the grains firmer and easier to process.
- (B) Correct, parboiling enhances the nutritional value of rice by causing the migration of nutrients from the husk to the kernel.
- (C) Correct, parboiling helps increase the head rice recovery by reducing breakage during milling.
- (D) Incorrect, parboiling reduces the broken rice percentage by making the rice grains less brittle.

Step 3: Conclusion.
Thus, the correct answer is (B) and (C).