Heera Barley Flour 1KG

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Heera Barley Flour 1KG is milled barley in a kilo bag. Heera is one of the two brands carrying this flour here, and barley is a grain that has quietly come back into fashion after decades of being ignored.

Almost nobody makes a roti from barley alone, because there is not enough gluten to hold it. What it does well is share a tin with wheat atta, a quarter to a third barley, and give the roti a sweeter, nuttier taste. It also makes a thin drink in the sattu style and thickens a soup.

How much barley should I add to my atta? A quarter to a third by weight is the range most people settle on. Below that you will not taste it; above it the roti starts to crack and turns dense.

Is barley flour good for baking bread? As part of a mix. On its own it will not rise, because barley gluten is weak. Up to about a quarter of the flour in a wheat loaf works well and gives a soft, slightly sweet crumb.

A different brand of the same flour, Nawab barley flour, is stocked as well, and the whole grain flour shelf here holds the multigrain attas and millets. Vegetarian. Store it in a cool, dry place in a sealed container, because flour takes up damp and picks up the smell of whatever sits beside it. Order online at Panjab Supermarket for same-day delivery across Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Leidsche Rijn, Vleuten, Maarssen, Zeist, Bunnik, IJsselstein, Vianen, and Culemborg. Free delivery on orders over 49 euros.