This study was to investigate: the basic recipe of tamarind chili paste the suitable proportion of karonda fruit that used instead of young tamarind in the product of tamarind chili paste the quality and the chemical properties of tamarind chili paste and the basic recipe and recipe of tamarind mixed with karonda fruit. The result of the basic recipe of tamarind chili paste was acceptable by 50 samples and the 9-point hedonic scale was used in this study. For the appearance color smell flavor texture and overall taste the respondents rated the taste for tamarind chili paste that 240 gram of young tamarind ground per 200 gram pork ground (6:5 ratio) with the very high level score (8.02-8.20). Then study the substitutions of tamarind with karonda fruit that used 25% 50% and 75% of the young tamarind weight respectively. The result of sensory test found that respondents acceptably rate was 75% of using karonda fruit instead of tamarind in tamarind chili paste. For the quality of the basic tamarind chili paste recipe and the use karonda fruit instead of tamarind chili paste 75% color values (L * a * b *) and water activity (aw) were not significantly different (p>0.05). But tamarind chili paste shows that pH 4.20 that is lower than tamarind chili paste mixed with karonda fruit pH 4.49. The chemical composition of tamarind chili paste that substituted with karonda fruit 75% provides energy 237 kcal protein 11.5% fat 10.5% ash 4.47% carbohydrate 23.7% (fiber 5.20%) and moisture content 49.33%. Moreover tamarind chili paste mixed with karonda fruit contents iron 1.71±0.01% Phenolic content 1.49 mg GAE/g extract and it has antioxidant activity DPPH 4.68 umole Trolox/g extract.

This research objective was to apply thermoelectric module model TEC12710 as a preheater and dehumidifier for red chilies dryer. The heat side and cool side of Thermoelectric module affected by supplied electricity were used to produces the low humidity and warm air in preheater before charging to the main electric heater of dryer. Fresh red chilies were selected as a sample in the prototype testing during the use of preheater assisted main heater and using only main heater. The test results are compared with the sample dried under the natural sun drying. The experimental results show that the preheater can condense the moisture in air with the highest MER of 0.083 kgwaterh-1 at cold side of thermoelectric module and can heat the air up in 10°C of temperature with hot side of thermoelectric module. The final moisture content of sample is only 10%wb with the slightly changed in color when compared with the sample from sun drying. The using of preheater with main heater gives a higher specific moisture extraction rate lower specific energy consumption 14 MJ energy used and can dry faster than 10 h when compared with the using of only main heater.