Tapioca flour

Tapioca flour is a fine powdery flour made from dried, ground tapioca root. The flour is also referred to as tapioca starch. This product is commonly used as a thickener for sauces, soups and stews, gravies and pie fillings.  Tapioca flour can also be used as an alternative flour for baking.

Where To Buy Tapioca Flour

This product is commonly available in any Asian market or online atAmazon.com.

Substitute For Tapioca Flour (Starch)

If you don't have tapioca flour (starch) you can substitute one of the following:

• Instant tapioca (grind beads to a fine powder before using and use equal amounts).
• OR - Use 1 1/2 - 2 teaspoons cornstarch per tablespoon tapioca flour
• OR - Alternate with 1 1/2 - 2 teaspoons potato flour per tablespoon tapioca flour
• OR - Use 1 1/2  - 2 teaspoons instantized flour (such as Wondra)
• OR - Bob's Red Mill suggests using equal mounts arrowroot flour (powder).  This works well as an alternative thickener particularly if you'll be freezing the food. The arrowroot flour will hold up better.

1 tablespoon tapioca flour = 8 grams
1 cup tapioca flour = 128 grams