Textural and physicochemical properties of starch gels are two important criteria which are used to evaluate the performance of starch in food systems (Sandhu & Singh, 2007). Starch concentration, shearing force and heating conditions during gelatinization can considerably affect the structure of final gels (Genovese & Rao, 2003). Starch particles in a mixture of starch powder and cold water will only stay dispersed if continuous shear forces are applied due to the large size of starch granules. Therefore, production processes of starch-based products frequently include the application of a combination of shear stresses such as mixing and thermal treatment.