Rice flour pancakes were very popular with the Chinese emperors. Since ancient times, this dish has been firmly fixed on the table of the inhabitants of the East, who are famous for their exquisite taste preferences.
Tiny, with delicate crispy edges, they strike the taste of even the most sophisticated gourmet, differing from ordinary wheat in everything: look, taste, smell, even color - snow-white, in a large hole from air bubbles. At the same time, they need to be eaten only with the heat of heat - cold they lose their charm, become hard and unpleasant. Maybe this is their uniqueness? After all, eastern residents do not eat what lay or warmed up several times for a long time (unlike Europeans). This is probably why digestive disorders and weight problems are much less there.
Beneficial features
How often do you want to eat something tasty, but healthy. Rice flour pancakes are ideal for those who are allergic to dairy products, as well as for people who are on a gluten-free diet. This pastry is also a find for vegetarians, because there is no milk or eggs in the recipe.
According to its beneficial properties, rice flour is ahead of all types of flour, is highly digestible and recommended for people suffering from stomach diseases or allergies to gluten. It is a leading ingredient in Asian cuisine: Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese - with its help they cook bread and noodles, sweets, use it as a thickener for desserts, prepare manti and a delicious wet coconut cake.
Making pancakes
This recipe for rice flour pancakes is egg free. It is good for vegans.
200 g of rice flour, 2 cups of pure water, 2-3 tbsp. l high-quality sunflower oil, salt to taste, a couple of tablespoons of sugar can be added if desired. Instead of eggs, some knowledgeable housewives add flax flour soaked in boiling water - 1 tbsp goes for one egg. l ground flax seeds in a coffee maker and 3 tbsp. l boiling water.
Pancakes of rice flour on water are prepared simply - mix flour, salt, and in a separate bowl, oil and water. Pour oily water into small portions of flour, kneading thoroughly with a spoon or mixer to make the mass homogeneous. Let the dough stand for a while, covering the dishes with a towel. It is important to remember that the rice flour dough is special, it is uneven and creates a precipitate. Therefore, each time, scooping up a portion of the dough, it is necessary to mix the mass, as well as regularly lubricate the pan, otherwise the pancakes will stick and tear. If the filling is not planned, it is better to smear the pancakes in the stack with oil - otherwise they will stick to each other, and because of the subtlety it will be difficult to separate them.
When served (necessarily hot), you can pour it with syrup or honey, grease with melted butter, jam or chocolate sauce - it all depends on your way of eating and taste preferences.
Rice flour pancakes: recipe for eggs for sweet tooth
200 g of rice flour, 500 g of milk (can be replaced with coconut), 20 g of starch, 2 eggs, 50 g of sugar, 2-3 tbsp. l vegetable oil
In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, starch and little by little, pour milk in small portions, carefully stirring carefully so that no lumps form. Add beaten eggs and butter. Mix well again and leave for 20 minutes to let the dough breathe. It will be liquid enough - that's right.
Bake in a well-heated greased frying pan, it is better to take a small size, because thin pancakes are easily torn. Moreover, each time you need to mix the dough so that it remains homogeneous. Stacked, you can grease with butter or sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Stuffing Options
For rice pancakes with filling, anything is used: chicken or turkey meat, mushrooms, cheese with or without herbs, curd or a salad of finely chopped vegetables, fish and seafood. You can also use berries or fruits by season, pre-chopped.
There are several ways to fold pancakes, the main thing is to consider that they are very thin, delicate and easily torn, so you need to be extremely careful. A tube and a triangle is more suitable for smeared fillings, a bag and an envelope - for meat, mushrooms and fish.
And also in secret
If the pancakes made from rice flour are grated with grated cheese and put in the oven for 10-15 minutes on medium heat, and then cut like a cake, you will get such delicious things that your household will eat everything in no time.