A system and method makes dried foods designed to support the holistic health of the end user. Ingredients for dried food products are selected and combined using an ayurvedic approach. These ingredients are dehydrated using modern methods to preserve the original food's nutrients and flavor, while also requiring less time and energy as compared to typical dehydration methods. In one embodiment, food combinations are selected in view of the seven main chakras of the human body, as defined within ancient Indian traditions including Hindu and Buddhist texts.

A system for dehydrating raw produce without introducing excess heat to the produce, including a first chamber for holding warm, moist air, a second chamber connected in fluidic communication with the first chamber for cooling and drying warm, moist air received from the first chamber, and a filter operationally connected between the first and second chambers for removing suspended particulates from warm, moist air flowing therethrough with a drain operationally connected to the second chamber for removing water therefrom. A third chamber is connected in fluidic communication with the second chamber for receiving cool, dry air therefrom and for receiving raw produce for drying, and a wind current generator operationally connected to the second chamber to urge cool, dry air therefrom and into the third chamber.

A system for dehydrating raw produce without introducing excess heat to the produce, including a first chamber for holding warm, moist air, a second chamber connected in fluidic communication with the first chamber for cooling and drying warm, moist air received from the first chamber, and a filter operationally connected between the first and second chambers for removing suspended particulates from warm, moist air flowing therethrough with a drain operationally connected to the second chamber for removing water therefrom. A third chamber is connected in fluidic communication with the second chamber for receiving cool, dry air therefrom and for receiving raw produce for drying, and a wind current generator operationally connected to the second chamber to urge cool, dry air therefrom and into the third chamber.

Provided are methods of converting waste portions of produce to an edible fine powder. The methods include providing a starting material comprising an agricultural produce and cutting the agricultural produce into smaller pieces to increase a surface area, drying the smaller pieces of the agricultural produce to reduce a moisture content of the agricultural produce, and grinding the smaller pieces of the agricultural produce and passing the smaller pieces of the agricultural produce through a sieve.

The present invention relates to a Korean pancake mix composition including Aster yomena and a manufacturing method thereof, and more specifically, to a Korean pancake mix composition including Aster yomena and a manufacturing method thereof, wherein the Korean pancake mix composition is manufactured through a vegetable preprocessing step of preprocessing various vegetables including Aster yomena; a vegetable mixture packaging step of mixing and packaging vegetables; a wheat flour packaging step of packaging wheat flour; and a Korean pancake mix composition manufacturing step of packaging the vegetable mixture and wheat flour to manufacture a Korean pancake mix composition, so the Korean pancake mix composition including Aster yomena and a manufacturing method thereof have the advantages that excellent sensory preferences such as taste, aroma, and flavor due to the unique savory and bittersweet taste of Aster yomena are provided; the vegetables are dried using near-infrared rays, so that the vegetables easily become soft without being soaked in water and the original color, taste, and aroma of raw vegetables may be preserved for a long time; the vegetables and wheat flour are enclosed together, it is not necessary to individually manufacture each ingredient for the Korean pancake; and vegetables that are not in season may be consumed all year round, thereby providing economic benefits and convenience.