A recipe based on two ingredients? Yes! It seemed almost unbelievable to me too but…, it’s true! One day you wake up early, you want to have an arepa for breakfast but…, the flour has run out! Whether this is your case or any other, the important thing is that you do not have the main product to prepare this delicious cornbread.
Does that prevent you from tasting an exquisite arepa? Nope! It is an alternative for you to try a new way of savoring this dish. For this reason we offers you a rich version of Venezuelan bread: flourless rice arepas.
On the other hand, those intolerant to gluten and those allergic to corn will be very pleased with this snack. Vegans and vegetarians can also find an interesting alternative in rice arepas. In short, anyone who wants to savor a delicious, nutritious snack with a familiar flavor will be delighted with the recipe. Keep reading and discover with us how to make rice arepas without flour.
Ingredients to make rice arepa without flour:
- 1 cup of Rice (raw)
- 1 pinch of salt
How to make rice arepa without flour:
Prepare a cup of uncooked rice or use the leftovers from the day before to prepare our gluten-free rice arepas. Crush the rice very well, until producing a dough with an even texture. Try to crush all the grains of rice very well so that the arepas without flour have a better texture.
In this step, you can place an egg or not. The texture of the cooked rice arepa is just as exquisite without eggs and, in addition, it is suitable for vegans. However, the egg gives this appetizer softness on the inside and a crispy crust on the outside.
If you add the egg, stir very well, until all the ingredients are incorporated. Then knead with your hands. When the texture is firm but not cracking and smooth but not crumbly, the flourless ground rice arepa dough is ready to use. Prepare several balls, 3 for this proportion.
Shape each ball into a disc and place them on a plate. As you can see, the eggless rice arepa is very white and the egg rice arepa is somewhat yellow. If you were wondering how to prepare rice arepas without flour? You already have the answer!
Now to cook the arepas without flour! Place the rice arepas in a very hot skillet, turn them over and over, and wait 8 minutes on each side.
Breakfast ready! Or dinner, snack, etc. Gluten intolerants will party with this delicious appetizer. You can accompany this gluten-free rice arepa with any filling you can think of. I guarantee an unforgettable breakfast, snack or appetizer. Its crunchy texture on the outside and soft interior is a guarantee of what I say.
Benefits of flourless rice arepa
The contributions of a cooked rice arepa? Rice provides magnificent benefits and is ideal to include in diets indicated for kidney, liver and stomach conditions. This grain is very digestible, so it is indicated for cases of diarrhea or gastroenteritis. Rice contains:
- Fiber
- Protein
- Fats
- Folic acid
- Thiamin
- Niacin
- Iron
- Vitamin E
- Match
Words are unnecessary, rice is a very complete food that, together with others, can provide all the energy necessary for day to day.
