{"title":"Steamed Wheat Flour","description":"\u003cp\u003eSteamed wheat flour, sometimes sold as steamed atta flour, is a fixture of Sri Lankan and Jaffna Tamil kitchens. Plain flour is steamed in cloth until cooked through, then dried and sieved. The cooking changes the starch and removes the raw taste, so the flour can be mixed with hot water and coconut into crumbly pittu, pressed into string hoppers, or kneaded into soft roti.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not the same as chapati atta, which is raw flour for kneading and rolling. Use steamed wheat flour for wheat pittu with coconut, wheat idiyappam, kozhukattai and soft flatbreads. Some families mix it half and half with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/roasted-rice-flour\"\u003eroasted rice flour\u003c\/a\u003e for pittu with a softer crumb. Small bags suit occasional use, larger ones a regular family breakfast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor pittu, rub the flour with salt and warm water until it looks like damp breadcrumbs and holds when squeezed, then layer it with grated coconut in a pittu steamer. Sift the flour before use if it has clumped in storage. For other wheat flours, see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/maida\"\u003emaida\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/chapati-atta\"\u003echapati atta\u003c\/a\u003e within \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wheat-flour\"\u003ewheat flour\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mathangi-steamed-wheat-flour-5kg","title":"Mathangi Steamed Wheat Flour 5kg","description":"\u003cp\u003eSteamed wheat flour is plain flour that has been steamed and dried before it is bagged. The steaming sets the starch, so the flour takes hot water and holds together in loose, fluffy crumbs, which is exactly what Sri Lankan pittu and wheat string hoppers need. Mathangi pack theirs in Sri Lanka in a 5kg bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor pittu, sprinkle warm salted water over the flour and rub it through your fingers until it forms damp crumbs, add grated coconut and steam in a pittu bamboo or a lined steamer for about ten minutes. For string hoppers, mix with boiling water to a soft dough, press through an idiyappam mould and steam. Many cooks mix it half and half with roasted rice flour for softer hoppers. It also makes godamba rotti and kottu roti dough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWheat flour, steamed and dried\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains gluten\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct of Sri Lanka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5kg bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePair it with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mathangi-roasted-red-rice-flour-5kg\"\u003eMathangi Roasted Red Rice Flour 5kg\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/steamed-wheat-flour\"\u003esteamed wheat flour\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mathangi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55163165737299,"sku":null,"price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/mathangi-steamed-wheat-flour-5kg-front.png?v=1790933044"},{"product_id":"niru-steamed-flour-1kg","title":"Niru Steamed Flour 1kg","description":"\u003cp\u003eNiru Steamed Flour is wheat flour that has been steamed, made in Canada for the Sri Lankan Tamil kitchen. Steaming changes the way the flour takes water, so it forms the separate, fluffy crumbs that pittu needs and a soft dough for string hoppers, mothagam and kolukattai.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor pittu, add warm salted water a little at a time and rub it through the flour with your fingertips until it holds together when pressed but breaks apart again easily. Layer with grated coconut and steam for eight to ten minutes. For string hoppers, scald the flour with boiling water, knead to a smooth dough and press through an idiyappam mould before steaming. For roti, knead with water, salt and a little oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWheat flour, steamed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains gluten\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Canada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1kg bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeed more? \u003ca href=\"\/products\/niru-steamed-wheat-flour-3-6kg\"\u003eNiru Steamed Wheat Flour 3.6kg\u003c\/a\u003e is the larger bag. See all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/steamed-wheat-flour\"\u003esteamed wheat flour\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Niru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55163310276947,"sku":null,"price":2.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/niru-steamed-flour-1kg-front.png?v=1790933324"},{"product_id":"niru-steamed-wheat-flour-3-6kg","title":"Niru Steamed Wheat Flour 3.6kg","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 3.6kg carry bag of steamed wheat flour, for homes where pittu and string hoppers are on the table several times a week. The flour is steamed before packing, so it absorbs hot water evenly and steams into soft, fluffy pittu with none of the raw taste of ordinary plain flour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWork warm salted water into the flour with your fingertips until it forms damp crumbs, then layer with grated coconut in a pittu kuzhal and steam. For idiyappam, pour boiling water over the flour, stir with a spoon, knead briefly and press onto trays to steam. Many families blend it with roasted red rice flour for a softer, more colourful pittu. It also makes good roti and kottu dough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% wheat, steamed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains gluten\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\u003eBlend it with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/niru-roasted-red-rice-flour-3-6kg\"\u003eNiru Roasted Red Rice Flour 3.6kg\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/steamed-wheat-flour\"\u003esteamed wheat flour\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Niru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55163362148691,"sku":null,"price":7.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/niru-steamed-wheat-flour-3.6kg-front.png?v=1790933334"}],"url":"https:\/\/chandrastores.co.uk\/collections\/steamed-wheat-flour.oembed","provider":"Chandra Stores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}