Simple Gluten Free Bread Recipe

Rice flour (also called Mochiko,"Mochiko definition, epicurious.com food dictionary". Epicurious.com. Retrieved 2008-04-06. in Japanese and Pirinç Unu in Turkish) is a form of flour made from finely milled rice.

Rice flour may be made from either white rice or brown rice. To make the flour, the husk of rice or paddy is removed and raw rice is obtained. The raw rice is then ground to form rice powder, also known as rice flour. The rice flour is used in making neer dosa, golibaje (Mangalore bajji), and rotti. The flour is mixed with flours of wheat, millet, and other cereals to make manni, a kind of baby food. Sometimes cut dried fruits or dried vegetables are added for flavour and more nutrients. This is commonly used in the districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi of Karnataka, India. Rice flour is a particularly good substitute for wheat flour, which causes irritation in the digestive systems of those who are gluten-intolerant.

Many dishes are made from the use of rice flour, including rice noodles and desserts like Japanese mochi and Filipino cascaron. Rice flour is also used as a thickening agent in recipes that are refrigerated or frozen since it inhibits liquid separation.