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HEEELP! What can I use instead of flour for koftas for MIL with coeliac?

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Lizbetty
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Hi everyone! I'm making stuff for my daughters 2nd birthday party tomorrow, and I'm in the midst of making lamb koftas (with beef mince instead, lol!) thinking I'll just leave the breadcrumbs out for my mother in law's as she has coeliac. Then I realised that you use flour to stop them sticking to the pan...

Can anyone else suggest an alternative suitable for coeliac that I can use to coat them? The only things I have that look like flour are skimmed milk powder and ready mix plaster, but she might notice the latter. I feel bad for her as the majority of stuff is homemade pizza and sandwiches, so I wanted to do her something different. But now I'm panicking! Do you think they'll be ok without flour or anything? :confused:

All advice appreciated! The pans are at the ready, lol!

Thanks so much everyone

Lucy

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  • Sharifa_2
    Sharifa_2 Posts: 689 Forumite
    You could try cornflour or gram (chickpea) flour if you can get some.
  • Lizbetty
    Lizbetty Posts: 979 Forumite
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    Thanks loads! :T My mum's just about to set off to the supermarket on her way here so I've phoned and asked her to get some chickpea flour! Thank god for mums, I'd never have managed without her with two kids under 2 and a party to sort out, lol. I'm so rubbish at organising things.

    I can't tell you how grateful I am. Thank you for preventing me from imploding my mother in law!!!! (This time, heh heh...!!!!)

    Lucy :D
  • MRSMCAWBER
    MRSMCAWBER Posts: 5,442 Forumite
    Hi there...
    if your wonderful mum cant get the gram flour...you could always put them on a baking sheet in the oven .... cant have MIL being upset can we ;)
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  • Lizbetty
    Lizbetty Posts: 979 Forumite
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    MRSMCAWBER wrote: »
    .... cant have MIL being upset can we ;)

    You're not wrong!!!! I'll give that a go, I think our Morrisons is quite good so gram flour should be on it's way, but I might try the oven when I make em for us again, as I'm on a post child birth diet (once the party's over, ahem!)

    Thanks!

    Lucy
  • suzywoozy_3
    suzywoozy_3 Posts: 134 Forumite
    The other thing you could use is rice flour, our local weigh and save does this.
  • Lizbetty
    Lizbetty Posts: 979 Forumite
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    Our weigh and save shop disappeared years ago, which is such a shame. I'll note rice flour too in my recipe book though for future visits!
  • samsil
    samsil Posts: 256 Forumite
    gram flour is brilliant by the way its meant for batters (like onion bhajis etc) makes great pancakes
  • ANNEGEDDES
    ANNEGEDDES Posts: 911 Forumite
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    gram flour,polenta,rice flour, or gluten free flour you can buy this from anywhere nowadays in the special diets section. I think if you use lots of oil and turn them freq they should be ok without it xx
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  • lil_me
    lil_me Posts: 13,186 Forumite
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    When I do lamb kofta I never use flour/bread crumbs etc.
    One day I might be more organised...........:confused:
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  • bubblebathgirl
    bubblebathgirl Posts: 820 Forumite
    hope you managed to get some chick pea flour if not i would just cook them in a non stick pan over a low heat
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