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Rice Flour (MaepSsalgaru) Recipe for Korean Tteok
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Rice Flour (MaepSsalgaru) Recipe for Korean Tteok

This recipe shows how to prepare rice flour specially for Korean tteok (rice cakes) by soaking short-grain rice then grinding it into a fine powder. Soaking softens the rice, and careful blending creates a powder that becomes slightly pasty when rubbed. The flour can be sifted to remove larger pieces and stored refrigerated or frozen. This homemade rice flour is foundational for making traditional Korean rice cakes.

Prep Time
5 hrs 30 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
5 hrs 40 mins
Servings: 4 cups
Calories: 358 kcal
Course: Main Course, Snacks
Cuisine: Korean

Ingredients

  • 2 cup short grain rice (makes 4 cups ground rice powder or ssal garu)
  • 1/4 tsp salt fine sea salt
  • 5 cups water
  • powerful blender/chopper

Instructions

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  1. Soak rice in 5 cups of water for 5 hrs or more.
  2. When rice is fully soaked, drain for 30 minutes or more until rice is evenly drained with no pools of water in the colander.
  3. Add to the blender about 1/2 of the soaked rice and 1/8 tsp salt. Grind the rice on high speed into fine powder. Overall, you should blend at least 3 minutes. Pause 2-3 times during the blending process to scrape off any rice that is stuck to the side that's not being ground.
  4. Rice should be so fine that the powder should get pasty when you rub it between your fingers. It can still feel a little gritty and that's OK.
  5. Using a large sieve, sift the rice powder to remove any large pieces of unground rice.
  6. Store rice powder (Ssal Garu) in the fridge for up to 2 days or in the freezer for few months.

Nutrition Information

Calories 358kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 79g (26%) Protein 6g (12%) Sodium 161mg (7%) Potassium 76mg (2%) Fiber 2g (8%) Calcium 12mg (1%) Iron 4.2mg (23%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 358

% Daily Value*

Calories 358kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 79g 26%
Protein 6g 12%
Sodium 161mg 7%
Potassium 76mg 2%
Fiber 2g 8%
Calcium 12mg 1%
Iron 4.2mg 23%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.