Atopp Chal (Raw/Unparboiled Rice)
The life of making sweets! Sticky pure white raw rice
Description
Raw/Unparboiled rice. Unlike the fluffy parboiled rice common in India, this rice is milled raw, retaining its starchiness. Essential for making sticky sweets (Pitha).
Classification: Rice
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How to use
Ingredients
- Atopp Chal(Unparboiled rice)
Instructions
- (Prep) Cooked plain, or soaked and ground into 'rice flour' for winter steamed cakes (Pitha).
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Key spices
None
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese white rice (milled)
Pairing
Pitha (Rice cakes) / Phirni (Rice pudding)
Trivia
[Difference] Indian daily rice is fluffy 'parboiled'. Bengalis strictly use this starchy 'Atopp Chal' for sweets to create intense chewiness.
Eating tips & etiquette
Cooks slightly sticky, highly resembling the texture of Japanese white rice.
Allergen
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