Recipe of Favorite Rice Flour Khichu / Steamed Spiced Rice Flour

Rice Flour Khichu / Steamed Spiced Rice Flour.

You can have Rice Flour Khichu / Steamed Spiced Rice Flour using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Rice Flour Khichu / Steamed Spiced Rice Flour

1. It's 1 cup of rice flour I have used coarse rice flour.
2. You need 3 cups of water.
3. Prepare 1/2 tsp of cumin seeds.
4. It's 1/2 tsp of ginger green chili paste add more chili if you want it to be more spicy.
5. It's 1/8 tsp of baking soda or pinch.
6. It's to taste of salt.
7. It's 4 tsp of oil for garnishing.
8. It's 1 tsp of pickle masala to sprinkle on top (if you do not have pickle masala then use red chili powder).

Rice Flour Khichu / Steamed Spiced Rice Flour step by step

1. In a heavy bottom pot add water, cumin seeds, ginger chili paste, salt and mix well and keep it to boil. Once the water starts to boil, add baking soda and mix well. (Bubbles will form and water will rise when you add soda so be careful). Boil for a minute..
2. Lower the heat and gradually add rice flour in batches while stirring quickly with a wooden stick or spoon. You have to be very quick while doing this process to avoid the formation of lumps. The water will be absorbed by the rice flour. Keep on stirring on low heat. Cover and cook on low heat for 5-7 minutes. Stir and switch off the heat and cover with lid and keep aside for 5 minutes..
3. Now in another pan or steamer boil the water. Place a stand in it. Grease a plate with oil and put half of the rice mixture in it and spread evenly with a spoon. Put the plate in the steamer. Cover the pan or steamer with a lid and cook for 7-8 minutes on medium heat..
4. Open the lid. The piping hot khichu is ready to serve..
5. Serve khichu in four serving bowls. Sprinkle some pickle masala on each khichu. (for gluten free add chili powder). Pour a tsp of oil on each bowl and serve piping hot khichu. The khichu can be packed in a insulated box and can be packed for picnic..