Heera Corn Flour 500g

Chilli paneer from the Indo-Chinese cart outside college, eaten standing up on the pavement.

• What: Cornflour (corn starch)
• Pack: 500 g
• Brand: Heera
• Best for: Thickening, and crisp coatings for gobi 65

What it is

Heera is the main brand of P&B (Foods) Ltd, a Bradford-based company that describes itself as one of the largest independent wholesale distributors of Asian foods in Britain and Europe. This is fine white cornflour, the starch, not the yellow maize flour used for makki roti.

It has almost no taste of its own; its job is texture. Stirred into cold water and added at the end, it turns a thin gravy or sweet corn soup glossy. Mixed with rice flour and masala, it gives gobi 65 and chilli paneer that thin, shattering crust. Choosing a flour for frying? Cornflour for a light, crisp shell; rice flour for extra crunch; besan for bajji and pakoda batter.

Tip: For gobi 65, use two spoons of cornflour to one of rice flour in the batter. It stays crisp long after frying.

Goes well with: Ching's Chilli Paneer Masala, Anil Rice Flour, Heera Kashmiri Chilli Powder

Corn flour (corn starch)

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