Rice flour dumplings is a versatile recipe. There are so many varieties of dumplings like veg dumplings, chicken dumpling, rice dumplings etc. Rice flour is a gluten-free recipe so those who have allergies can substitute the authentic dumplings with rice flour.
rice flour dumplings recipe with stepwise photos and a quick video recipe. Earlier, I have shared a tutorial on How to make rice flour at home. The recipe today is made from home-made rice flour. Dumpling recipe in this post is very much Indian ammini-kozhukattai kind of recipe as the seasoning is influenced with Indian taste. so that, one can not consider this recipe as an authentic rice flour dumplings 😉
Dumpling facts
Dumpling is a broad classification for a dish that consists of pieces of dough (made from a variety of starch sources) wrapped around a filling or of dough with no filling. The dough can be based on bread, flour, or potatoes, and may be filled with meat, fish, cheese, vegetables, fruits, or sweets. Dumplings may be prepared using a variety of methods, including baking, boiling, frying, simmering, or steaming. Dumplings can be from various regions worldwide and aren’t restricted to Asia.
The recipe I am sharing today is a steamed rice flour dumplings. We Gujaratis called this recipe- “khichu”. We used to prepare this recipe for our breakfast or for our evening snacks. I made these dumplings as a plain and gingery but you can add tempering/tadka of curry leaves and coconut later.
before I share the recipe steps, Let me tell you how this recipe can your next choice 😉
Reasons to love this recipe,
- healthy
- easy to digest
- gluten-free
- No oil recipe
- melt in mouth
- perfect breakfast recipe
- can be prepared in 15 mins
- 5 ingredient recipe
- ingredients are easily available
how to make rice flour dumplings?
take a heavy pan and fill it with water.add salt to your taste, ginger,green chili and cumin. mix it.
bring this water to boil.
when it starts boiling, slowly add rice flour and mix it. make sure to avoid lumps.
once you mix it properly, cover with the lid and simmer it for 6 mins.
after simmering, allow this mixture to cool down so that you can handle it. take a portion and prepare a medium size dumpling. meanwhile, prepare your steamer.
grease your pan and transfer all the dumplings and steam it for 15 mins.
serve hot.
rice flour dumplings
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup rice flour
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp green chili, chopped
- 1 tsp ginger , chopped
- ¼ tsp cumin
- 1 tsp oil
- 3 cups water, for the steamer
Instructions
- take a pan and add water.
- add salt, ginger,chili,cumin and oil.
- bring this water to boil.
- add rice flour and mix.
- make sure to avoid lumps.
- simmer this mixture for 4-6 mins.
- take a portion and prepare a medium size dumpling.
- prepare your steamer.
- transfer this dumplings into the steamer and steam it for 10 mins.
- serve hot. sprinkle some paprika if you like.
Video
have a great day!
yum! i’ve worked with sweet rice flour before but never rice flour. i’m curious how they’re diffferent