Flour of Rice

Ingredients

• whole rice

Instructions

1. Wash the rice thoroughly, changing the water several times.
2. Drain and press it in a cloth.
3. Spread it on a dish and dry it perfectly.
4. Beat it in a mortar to a smooth powder.
5. Sift it through a fine sieve.
6. When used to thicken soup or sauces, mix it with a small quantity of cold water or of broth.
7. Pour it to the soup or sauces while they are boiling.