This work aims to reduce energy and water consumption, according to the green technology concept, in conventional washing and by wet milling processes for rice flour production. Modified processing with moist tempering of rice to 25% (w/w) water prior to dry milling was carried out to produce rice flour. Pasting properties of the obtained flour were comparable with those of the flour produced by wet and dry milling. However, physical properties were in the middle between those of the flour from wet and dry milling. |