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How to Make Rice Flour Recipe, Besan Flour, Maida at Home

Time and servings

Nutrition

Per box.

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Ingredients

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for rice flour:

  • 2 cup rice
  • water (for rinsing)

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for besan:

  • 2 cup chana dal

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for maida:

  • 2 cup wheat flour / atta

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Instructions

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homemade rice flour preparation:

  1. firstly, rinse 2 cup rice with enough water.
  2. drain off and spread over the cloth.
  3. allow it to dry completely.
  4. dry roast on medium flame for 3-5 minutes or until it dries out completely.
  5. cool completely, and transfer the rice into a blender.
  6. blend to a fine powder.
  7. sieve the flour with fine sieve.
  8. finally, homemade rice flour recipe is ready.

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homemade besan flour preparation:

  1. firstly, dry roast the chana dal on medium flame for 3-5 minutes or until it dries out completely.
  2. transfer to a large plate and allow it to cool.
  3. blend to a fine powder.
  4. sieve the flour with fine sieve.
  5. finally, homemade gram flour or besan recipe is ready.

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homemade maida from wheat flour:

  1. firstly, tie a fine cloth to a large bowl.
  2. sieve wheat flour slowly. you can use a spoon or spatula to press the flour.
  3. discard the coarse flour as maida is refined flour for wheat flour.
  4. finally, homemade maida or plain flour recipe is ready.

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Homemade rice flour preparation

1
firstly, rinse 2 cup rice with enough water.
2
drain off and spread over the cloth.
3
allow it to dry completely.
4
dry roast on a medium flame for 3-5 minutes or until it dries out completely.
5
cool completely, and transfer the rice into a blender.
6
blend to a fine powder.
7
sieve the flour with fine sieve.
8
finally, homemade rice flour recipe is ready.

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Homemade besan flour preparation

1
firstly, dry roast the chana dal on medium flame for 3-5 minutes or until it dries out completely.
2
transfer to a large plate and allow it to cool.
3
blend to a fine powder.
4
sieve the flour with fine sieve.
5
finally, homemade gram flour or besan recipe is ready.

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Homemade maida from wheat flour

  1. firstly, tie a fine cloth to a large bowl.
  2. sieve wheat flour slowly. you can use a spoon or spatula to press the flour.
  3. discard the coarse flour as maida is refined flour for wheat flour.
  4. finally, homemade maida or plain flour is ready.

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Video

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Notes

  • firstly, make sure to dry roast the rice, chana dal completely to increase the shelf life.
  • also, store brought maida will be bleached, resulting in white colour. i have shared a healthy way of preparing maida from wheat flour.
  • additionally, use high-speed mixi to powder to flour finely.
  • finally, homemade besan, rice flour and maida is ready.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/how-to-make-rice-flour-recipe/