Tips To Check Purity Of Kuttu Ka Ata: Navratri has started and if you are also ordering buckwheat flour to be eaten during the fast, then this news is for you. Actually, buckwheat flour has also become a topic of discussion because news of people falling ill is coming from many districts of UP. At least 270 people are reported to be ill from Bijnor, Ghaziabad to Mathura. If you are also going to include buckwheat flour in your fast, then before buying it, definitely test whether it is real or fake.
Let us know how to identify real buckwheat flour…
Pure buckwheat flour is light brown and gray in color. Its texture is thin and smooth. Talking about aroma, it smells like walnuts. To check its quality, first look at its packaging. Never buy buckwheat flour without checking its expiry. Apart from this, you should read its label, check the ingredients mixed in it and see the manufacturing. Keep in mind that you must check the certification on the packet – like FSSAI, ISO and AGMARK.
How to do purity test at home
Mix 1 spoon of buckwheat flour in water, if it absorbs water and forms a dough easily then it is real. Fake flour does not absorb water quickly. Apart from testing it with water, you can also test it with oil. Mix oil in 1 spoon of buckwheat flour, pure flour will never form lumps with oil, whereas fake flour will mix with oil and form lumps. Apart from this, you can also test it on fire. Burn a small amount of buckwheat flour. Pure flour will smell like fragrant nuts, while fake flour will smell bad.
How should buckwheat flour be stored?
Keep buckwheat flour in an air tight container only.
Keep in cool and dry place.
Use it before 6 months.
FIRST PUBLISHED: October 4, 2024, 19:36 IST
