The invention disclosed in this application relates to the development of an optimized process for the production of Ready To Cook (RTC) Mix and Food from pearl millet by preparing 1.4 to 0.71 mm larger size brokens, 0.70 to 0.425 mm smaller size brokens and powder of < 0.425 mm mixing them in 1: 1: 1 ratio on weight basis mixing this ready to cook mix with 2.5 times boiling watir (by weight basis) and cooking under a pressure of 1.88 kg / cm2 (absolute) for 6 minutes and 30 seconds to produce an organoleptically palatable food from pearl millet. The invention also includes the development of a R TC Mix Processor consisting of a burr mill to break pearl millet, rotary sieve to sieve the grits and powder, cover, grits collecting and conveying chutes, motors etc., mounted on a suitable frame to produce grits of required sizes for the preparation ofRTC mix.
