how many grams in a tablespoon of sorghum flour?

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• How many grams in a tablespoon of sorghum flour?
  About 8.6 g for a level tablespoon. That's slightly heavier than a tablespoon of all-purpose flour (around 7.5-8 g) because sorghum's particle structure is a bit denser. For thickening a single pot of dal or a vegetable curry, 1-2 tablespoons whisked into a slurry with cold water is the typical amount before stirring it back into the simmering pot.
• Why use sorghum flour instead of cornstarch as a thickener?
  Sorghum flour gives a softer, more matte finish than the glossy set you get from cornstarch, which suits rustic stews and bean dishes better than clear sauces. It also adds a faint nutty sweetness. Tablespoon for tablespoon, sorghum is a weaker thickener than cornstarch — plan on roughly twice as much sorghum to hit the same body.
• Can I adjust a GF pancake batter with a tablespoon of sorghum flour?
  Yes. If your GF pancake batter is too thin and won't hold its edge in the pan, a tablespoon of sorghum (8.6 g) whisked in firms it up without the gummy chew that extra rice flour can introduce. Add it slowly — sorghum absorbs liquid more gradually than tapioca starch, so let the batter rest two or three minutes before judging.

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