Sunday, 23 February 2020

HOMEMADE FLOURS

HOMEMADE FLOURS

1 HOMEMADE CAKE FLOUR 

INGREDIENTS 

All Purpose Flour - 1 cup
Corn Flour - 2 Tbsps 

METHOD 

To make cake flour remove 2 Tbsps of flour from measured 1 cup of all purpose flour and add to it 2 Tbsps of corn flour 
Sieve the flour twice and use

2 HOMEMADE SELF-RAISING FLOUR 

INGREDIENTS 

All Purpose Flour - 1 cup
Baking Powder - 1 1/2 Tsps
Salt - 1/4 Tsp

METHOD 

Whisk all the above ingredients well
Sift twice and use

3 ALMOND FLOUR  / CASHEW NUT FLOUR 

INGREDIENT

Unsalted Raw Almonds - 1 cup

METHOD 

Blend the raw almonds in a blender for a couple of minutes
Sieve and use
Care should be taken while making almond flour 
If you over blend the result product will be almond butter 
Cashew nut flour can also be prepared in this same way
If you over blend the end product will be cashew butter 

4 BREAD FLOUR

INGREDIENTS 

All Purpose Flour - 1 cup
Wheat Flour - 1 1/2 Tsp

METHOD 

Measure 1 cup of all purpose flour
Remove 1 1/2 Tsp of flour from the measured amount 
Add 1 1/2 Tsp of wheat flour 
Sift twice and use 

5 RICE FLOUR 

INGREDIENT

Raw Rice - 2 cups

METHOD 

Wash rice and soak it in water for an hour
Drain water after an hour
Cover a big plate with clean and dry white soft cloth 
Spread rice in the cloth and allow to dry 
Make sure to dry it inside the house or in a shady place if dried outdoors 
When the rice is 3/4th dried the stage is when a few rice grains stick to your hand 
Now powder it in a mixie
Sieve the flour until you get a fine powder
When cool at room temperature and completely dry store in air tight containers
If ground in bulk it’s best to take it to a rice mill and get it done

6 ROASTED RICE FLOUR 

INGREDIENT

Rice Flour - As Required 

METHOD 

Some recipes need roasted rice flour 
If so take required amount of rice flour and dry toast in medium flame until hot to touch

7 ROASTED RICE FLOUR WITH COCONUT 

INGREDIENTS 

Rice Flour - 1 cup
Grated Coconut - 1 1/2 cups
Salt - A Pinch

METHOD 

In a heavy bottomed pan add the rice flour freshly grated coconut and salt
In medium to low flame dry roast until the mixture turns colour and hot to touch 

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