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Rice used is BASMATI it is available at any grocery store
Rice used is BASMATI it is available at any grocery store
Basmati rice is lighter and fluffier than normal rice. It is used frequently in middle Eastern food and is preferred there.
To make the flour, the husk of rice or paddy is removed and raw rice is obtained. The raw rice is then ground to form rice powder, also known as rice flour.
No. Rice flour is made from rice. Plain flour is refined wheat flour. Self rising flour is refined wheat flour with baking powder and salt already in it. Wheat flour has gluten, rice flour does not and cannot be used to substitute for wheat flour.
IT IS A RICE WHICH IS MILLED DIFFERENTLY THAN OTHER RICE, I.E THE PADDY IS STEAMED AND THEN DRIED FOR MILLING, THE YELLOW COLOR IT ADAPTS IS BECAUSE OF THIS PROCESS. You can take different kind of rice paddy, i.e basmati, or non basmati and procees them to make a sella rice. for its unique color, it is widely used in preparing pulao, Biryani.
No. They used regular flour.
Ordinary flour, also known as wheat flour, can't be used as a reliable substitute for rice flour. Wheat flour has different properties. Rice flour takes on the flavor of the food it is prepared with, while wheat flour has a strong flavor of its own. Rice flour does not contain gluten, which acts as a binding agent, and wheat flour does. Wheat flour tends to form clumps of dough when mixed with water, while rice flour tends to form a smooth batter, the consistency of thick paste. If you substitute wheat flour for rice flour in a recipe, the taste, texture, and amounts used will be incorrect and the recipe may fail completely. Corn starch, tapioca starch and potato starch are better substitutes for rice flour.
A good substitute for corn flour if is being used for thickening, is potato starch. You can also use regular flour that has been mixed and cooked with a small amount of butter in a skillet beforehand.
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I have only used rice flour when making shortbread. I think it is used for the texture. I know it is made from rice, as the name suggests.