Black glutinous rice flour, also known as black rice flour, is made by milling black glutinous rice into a fine powder. This rice is naturally glutinous due to its high starch content and has a dark colour that turns dark purple when cooked. Black glutinous rice flour has a mild nutty flavour and a natural sweetness.
Uses:
Asian desserts: It is mainly used in traditional Asian recipes such as rice cakes (e.g. mochi, puto bumbong from the Philippines) or Thai desserts. It is used to make sticky doughs or sweet dumplings.
Gluten-free baking: its sticky texture makes it ideal for gluten-free baking mixes where it helps bind ingredients.
Thickening: It can be used as a natural thickener in sauces, soups or puddings.
Garnish: It is added to batters for making Asian noodles or pancakes.
Nutritious drinks: In some countries, it is used to make drinks that are thick in consistency and enriched with coconut milk and sugar.
Ingredients- black glutinous rice flour, water.
Nutritional values per 100g
Energy (kJ)- 1553 kJ
Energy (kcal)- 371 kcal
Fat- 3 g of which saturated 0.8 g
Carbohydrates- 78 g of which sugars 0 g
Protein- 7.8 g
Fibre- 3.5 g
Salt - 0.04 g