Rice flour is made from brown rice, basmati rice or jasmine rice.
Rice flour is a substitute flour for many products, often as a gluten-free option. Any rice, whether brown or white, is possible to make into rice flour. Vita-Mix blenders are powerful blending options that make grinding the rice flour quick and effective. Once the flour is ground, use it in baking projects, such as for cakes, breads or pastries. Add this to my Recipe Box.
Instructions
1. Place the rice in a strainer and run water over it to rinse it. This removes any rocks or dust from the rice. Pour the rice into a pot or bowl and cover it with water. Allow it to soak for about 15 to 20 minutes.
2. Pour the water and rice back into the strainer to drain the water away. Shake the strainer gently to remove as much water as possible.
3. Place the rice on paper towels and spread it out. The paper towels will drain excess water from the rice, while spreading it will allow the rice to dry. Let it sit until the rice is dry. Drying times will differ depending on the rice. Put a fan on the rice to speed drying times as preferred.
4. Put the rice into the Vita-Mix blender. Pour enough rice into the blender to cover the blades, but avoid overfilling the blender. Pouring about 1 to 2 cups of rice at a time is ideal.
5. Plug in the blender and turn it to "Grind." Watch the rice grind into flour. A Vita-Mix blender is powerful, so it should only take a minute or two to grind the rice. Pour the flour out of the blender and into a container, such as a bowl. Repeat the process until all of the rice is flour or until there is enough rice flour for personal needs.
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