{"title":"Roasted Rice Flour","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoasted rice flour is rice ground to a fine powder and then roasted, which cooks out the raw taste and changes how the flour takes water. Mixed with boiling water and a pinch of salt, it forms a soft, pliable dough that presses easily into string hoppers and steams into light pittu. Red roasted rice flour is milled from red rice and gives a heartier, nuttier result; white is softer and paler. Steamed rice flour works in much the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse roasted flour for idiyappam, pittu, kozhukattai, modak and rice roti. Raw rice flour and ground rice, which have not been roasted, are better for murukku, crisp batters and baking, so check the label for the word roasted when buying for string hoppers. Families who make string hoppers weekly tend to buy the larger bags.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlways use boiling or very hot water with roasted rice flour, added gradually and stirred with a wooden spoon until the dough comes together, then knead once it is cool enough to handle. For flours milled specifically for these dishes, see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/puttu-and-idiyappam-flour\"\u003eputtu and idiyappam flour\u003c\/a\u003e, and for a wheat alternative, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/steamed-wheat-flour\"\u003esteamed wheat flour\u003c\/a\u003e. Both sit near our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rice-and-puttu-flour\"\u003erice and puttu flour\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jay-brand-roasted-white-rice-flour-1kg","title":"Jay Brand Roasted White Rice Flour 1kg","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoasted white rice flour is the base of the Sri Lankan and South Indian breakfast table: string hoppers, pittu, kozhukattai and soft rotti. Jay Brand grind raw white rice and dry roast it, which cooks out the raw taste and lets the flour take boiling water without turning gluey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor string hoppers, pour boiling salted water over the flour a little at a time and work it with a spoon until it forms a soft, smooth dough. Press it through an idiyappam mould onto steaming trays and steam for eight to ten minutes. For pittu, rub in just enough warm water and grated coconut to make damp crumbs, then layer into a pittu bamboo and steam. The flour also thickens soups and stews and works in gluten free cakes and biscuits, though it will not make a risen loaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% rice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlready roasted, ready to use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNaturally free from gluten ingredients, packed where wheat is handled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1kg bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrefer the nuttier red version? Try \u003ca href=\"\/products\/niru-roasted-red-rice-flour-3-6kg\"\u003eNiru Roasted Red Rice Flour 3.6kg\u003c\/a\u003e, or see all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/roasted-rice-flour\"\u003eroasted rice flour\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jay Brand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55163075199315,"sku":null,"price":2.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/jay-brand-roasted-white-rice-flour-1kg-front.png?v=1790932998"},{"product_id":"mathangi-roasted-red-rice-flour-5kg","title":"Mathangi Roasted Red Rice Flour 5kg","description":"\u003cp\u003eMathangi Roasted Red Rice Flour is made in the Vanni, the rice growing heart of northern Sri Lanka, from red raw rice and nothing else. Red rice keeps its bran, so the flour is a soft pinkish brown with a fuller, nuttier flavour than white rice flour, and string hoppers and pittu made with it have that familiar earthy colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe flour is already roasted, so it is ready for the dough. Scald it with boiling salted water, mix with a spoon until cool enough to handle, then knead briefly for idiyappam pressed onto trays and steamed. For pittu, rub in warm water and freshly grated coconut until the mix holds when squeezed, then steam in a pittu kuzhal. It also makes crisp rotti and the dough for kozhukattai and modak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% red raw rice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoasted and ready to use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct of Sri Lanka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5kg bag for households that steam hoppers every week\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing it alongside wheat? Mathangi also make \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mathangi-steamed-wheat-flour-5kg\"\u003eSteamed Wheat Flour 5kg\u003c\/a\u003e. Browse all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/roasted-rice-flour\"\u003eroasted rice flour\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mathangi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55163118322003,"sku":null,"price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/mathangi-roasted-red-rice-flour-5kg-front.png?v=1790933024"},{"product_id":"niru-roasted-red-rice-flour-3-6kg","title":"Niru Roasted Red Rice Flour 3.6kg","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoasted red rice flour is finely ground red rice that has been dry roasted, the everyday flour for Sri Lankan string hoppers (idiyappam), rotti and kozhukattai. Roasting takes away the raw taste and lets the flour absorb boiling water evenly, so the dough presses smoothly through the mould. The red rice gives a light brown colour and a fuller flavour than white flour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBring salted water to the boil and pour it over the flour while stirring with a wooden spoon until it comes together. When cool enough to touch, knead to a soft, smooth dough, press through an idiyappam mould onto oiled trays and steam for about eight minutes. Serve with sothi, dhal or a seeni sambol. For rotti, knead the flour with grated coconut and water and cook thin rounds on a hot tawa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% red rice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoasted and ready to use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout 90 servings of 40g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.6kg handled bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor coarse flour for puttu, try \u003ca href=\"\/products\/niru-puttu-flour-red-3-6kg\"\u003eNiru Puttu Flour Red 3.6kg\u003c\/a\u003e. See all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/roasted-rice-flour\"\u003eroasted rice flour\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Niru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55163302150483,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/niru-roasted-red-rice-flour-3.6kg-front.png?v=1790933170"},{"product_id":"rus-c-roasted-rice-flour-1kg","title":"RUS C Roasted Rice Flour 1kg","description":"\u003cp\u003eRUS C Roasted Rice Flour is made the traditional way: rice is soaked, hand pounded and then roasted, as it has been in Sri Lankan and South Indian homes for generations. Pounding gives a softer, finer flour than machine milling, and roasting makes it ready for steaming straight from the bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor string hoppers, bring salted water to a rolling boil and pour it gradually over the flour, stirring with a spoon until a soft dough forms. Knead while warm, press through an idiyappam mould and steam for about eight minutes. For pittu, rub in warm water and grated coconut until the crumbs hold together, then steam. It also makes rice rotti, kozhukattai and appam. Cook the flour before eating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% rice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraditionally hand pounded and roasted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout 25 servings of 40g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1kg bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCooking for a crowd? \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rus-c-roasted-rice-flour-2kg\"\u003eRUS C Roasted Rice Flour 2kg\u003c\/a\u003e is the larger pack. See all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/roasted-rice-flour\"\u003eroasted rice flour\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RUS C","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55163375911251,"sku":null,"price":2.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/rus-c-roasted-rice-flour-1kg-front.png?v=1790933409"},{"product_id":"rus-c-roasted-rice-flour-2kg","title":"RUS C Roasted Rice Flour 2kg","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2kg pack of RUS C Roasted Rice Flour, for families who make string hoppers and pittu every week. The rice is soaked, pounded by hand and roasted before packing, which gives a soft, fine flour with a gentle toasted aroma that steams into tender idiyappam.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eScald the flour with boiling salted water, stirring with a wooden spoon, then knead to a smooth, soft dough while it is still warm. Press through an idiyappam mould onto steaming trays and steam until set. For pittu, moisten the flour with warm water and fresh coconut and steam in a pittu bamboo. Leftover dough rolls into kozhukattai with a sweet coconut and jaggery filling. Cook the flour before eating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% rice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraditionally hand pounded and roasted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout 50 servings of 40g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2kg bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a red rice version try \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mathangi-roasted-red-rice-flour-5kg\"\u003eMathangi Roasted Red Rice Flour 5kg\u003c\/a\u003e. See all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/roasted-rice-flour\"\u003eroasted rice flour\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RUS C","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55163377189203,"sku":null,"price":4.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/rus-c-roasted-rice-flour-2kg-front.png?v=1790933420"}],"url":"https:\/\/chandrastores.co.uk\/collections\/roasted-rice-flour.oembed","provider":"Chandra Stores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}