Red Rice Cookies

Red Rice Cookies

Ingredients

Brown Rice Flour - 1 Cup

Chickpea Flour - 1 tbsp

Egg - 1

Jaggery (powdered) - 1/4 Cup

Chocolate Chips - 1/4 Cup

Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp

Baking Soda - 1/4 tsp

Salt - 1/4 tsp

Method

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C

Cream together the coconut oil and jaggery

Add egg and mix well

Add the brown rice flour, baking soda and salt

Mix well

Fold in chocolate chips

Drop tablespoons of mixture on a greased or non-stick baking tray

Bake for about 15 to 20 mins

Let it cool in the oven

Enjoy it warm with a steaming cup of tea or coffee 

Note: I make them more exciting by adding different flavours - cocoa powder, cinnamon powder, grated orange and lemon zest, coffee. You end up with so many differently flavoured cookies. While the rest seem like sure winners, I was surprised by the tangy orange and lemon zest ones. They are all good. Go try them out. You can turn it into a sinful muchie by topping it with chocolate sauce and nuts.

Health Benefits of Brown Rice

Heart health – high magnesium content

Gluten-free diets

Energy

Controls cholesterol levels

Resistant Starch - Diabetic friendly, Weight management

Low GI and high fibre – Diabetic friendly

Low GI and high fibre – Weight management

Anti-inflammatory properties

Resistant Starch

This type of starch is called Resistant Starch. It works like soluble, fermentable fiber. When the bacteria in our digestive system digest resistant starches, they form several compounds, including gases and short-chain fatty acids, especially a beneficial fatty acid called Butyrate. Resistant Starch appears to increase butyrate production more when compared with other soluble fibers.

Butyrate is the preferred energy source of the cells lining the colon. Butyrate has beneficial effects on the colon and overall health. It maintains the colon lining and is believed to prevent colon cancer. It also helps to increase metabolism, decrease inflammation and improve stress resistance.

Potential benefits of Resistant Starch

Improved blood fats

May help to lower blood cholesterol and fats while also decreasing the production of new fat cells

Can increase the amount of fat we utilize for energy.

Better Satiety

Can help us feel full by triggering the release of hormones that reduce the drive to eat. After someone starts eating more RS, it may take up to one year for gut hormones to adapt.

Slows down the amount of nutrients released into the bloodstream, which stabilizes appetite

Better Insulin Sensitivity

It doesn’t digest into blood sugar, so less insulin release

Lowered blood sugar levels

Might improve insulin sensitivity

Improved Digestion

May help alleviate irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), diverticulitis, constipation and ulcerative colitis

Can add bulk and water to stool, helping in regular bowel movements

Can prevent development of abnormal bacterial cells in the colon and enhance mineral absorption (especially calcium).

Better Body Composition

Since Resistant Starch has less energy (calories) per gram than other starches, it can help us eat less.

Improved immunity

Can influence the production of immune cells