What to make with rice flour

Kuih bakul is a steamed sticky rice cake that is cooked for so long that it browns and develops a nutty flavor from the maillard reaction. It is the Malaysian equivalent of the Cantonese nian gao.

Nothing else needed

Jhilinga is a traditional Nepalese food popular specially during festivals. Jhilinga is super crunchy, and is favoured by people of all age groups.

Also needs: food coloring

Idiyappam (rice noodles) is a South Indian food, usually served for breakfast.

Also needs: coconut, butter

Awug is a traditional Sundanese cake. This cake is made primarily from rice flour, topped with grated coconut and a palm sugar syrup. Awug has a sweet taste and it is best enjoyed while warm.

Also needs: coconut, palm sugar

Bua loi is a traditional Thai rice flour dessert. It is often prepared for religious or ritual ceremonies, but it can also be eaten as an everyday dish.

Also needs: taro, coconut milk

Mirchi bhajji are fried stuffed peppers.

Also needs: chickpea flour, chile peppers, cilantro

Muhallebi, also called muhallabia or mihallabiya, is a milk pudding thickened with rice flour and optionally perfumed with rosewater or orange flower water.

Also needs: cornstarch, milk, pistachios

Sylheti salty rice cake, locally known as nunor bora among other names, is a cherished savoury rice flour fritter originating from Sylhet.

Also needs: onion, ginger, turmeric, rice

Also needs: urad dal, cumin, sesame seeds, chile peppers

Thai pudding with coconut topping, or tako (Thai: ตะโก้), is a Thai dessert made of rice flour, sugar, coconut milk, and other flavoring ingredients such as corn or taro.

Also needs: cornstarch, brown sugar, water chestnuts, coconut milk

Arisa pitha is a sweet filled pancake from Odisha, India. It is made using sugar and a sweet pitha.

Also needs: jaggery, cinnamon, butter, coconut, sesame seeds

Also needs: coconut, jaggery, poppy seeds, cardamom, butter

For making rice flour modak, the procedure is the same for making the filling of coconut and jaggery. However, rice flour is used in the dough instead of wheat flour. They are not fried, but steamed.

Also needs: butter, coconut, jaggery, raisins, cashews, cardamom

Tempe mendoan is a dish made from thin tempeh, fried with flour so as to taste deliciously piquant.

Also needs: flour, garlic, shallot, coriander, green onions, tempeh

Also needs: tapioca starch, coriander, garlic, galangal, green onions, tempeh

Pakoda is a savoury South Indian fried snack made from gram flour, spices and onions. This simple recipe is for Pakoda as made in Tamil Nadu, India.

Also needs: chickpea flour, asafoetida, turmeric, cayenne pepper, curry leaves, cumin, onion, peanuts

These gluten-free chocolate chip cookies use sweet rice flour, also known as glutinous rice flour.

Also needs: butter, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, xanthan gum, baking powder, baking soda, chocolate

Bonda is a typical South Indian snack. The process of making Bonda involves deep frying a filling of potato (or other vegetables) dipped in gram flour batter.

Also needs: potatoes, onion, chile peppers, cilantro, ginger, garlic, chickpea flour, baking soda

Vitumbua are baked goods commonly found in Tanzania. They are often eaten for breakfast and are found sold in the streets in many places.

Also needs: coconut milk, yeast, flour, eggs, cardamom, coconut, nutmeg, almond extract