A method for preparing an inhibited starch, wherein it comprises the steps of a) providing a slurry containing a native granular starch obtained from a starch containing raw material, b) inhibiting the native granular starch by adding at least one amino acid, or a combination of two or more of these, and at least one oxidant, wherein said at least one oxidant is a source of active chlorine, to the slurry, c) eliminating residual reactant chemicals, off-tastes, and undesired smell by adding at least one organic acid or a bisulfite in an amount of 0.001-5 % w/w DM starch to the slurry after step b) above, wherein said at least one organic acid is citric acid, adipic acid, sodium lactate, potassium lactate, calcium lactate, ascorbic acid and succinic acid, or a combination of two or more thereof, and d) stabilizing the achieved inhibition of the starch during warehouse storage by adding at least one antioxidant in an amount of 0.001-10 % w/w DM starch to the slurry after step c) above, wherein said at least one antioxidant is ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbate, calcium ascorbate, erythorbic acid, sodium erythorbate, sodium lactate, potassium lactate, calcium lactate, citric acid, mono-sodium citrate, di-sodium citrate, tri-sodium citrate, mono-potassium citrate, tri-potassium citrate, mono-calcium citrate, di-calcium citrate, tri-calcium citrate, L-tartaric acid, mono-sodium L-tartrate, di-sodium L-tartrate, mono-potassium L-tartrate, di-potassium L-tartrate, sodium potassium L-tartrate, phosphoric acid, mono-sodium phosphate, di-sodium phosphate, tri-sodium phosphate, mono-potassium phosphate, di-potassium phosphate, tri-potassium phosphate, mono-calcium phosphate, di-calcium phosphate, tri-calcium phosphate, mono-magnesium phosphate, di-magnesium phosphate, sodium malate, sodium hydrogen malate, potassium malate, calcium malate, calcium hydrogen malate, meso-tartaric acid, calcium L-tartrate, adipic acid, sodium adipate, potassium adipate, succinic acid, tri-ammonium citrate or a combination of two or more thereof. a) providing a slurry containing a native granular starch obtained from a starch containing raw material, b) inhibiting the native granular starch by adding at least one amino acid, or a combination of two or more of these, and at least one oxidant, wherein said at least one oxidant is a source of active chlorine, to the slurry, c) eliminating residual reactant chemicals, off-tastes, and undesired smell by adding at least one organic acid or a bisulfite in an amount of 0.001-5 % w/w DM starch to the slurry after step b) above, wherein said at least one organic acid is citric acid, adipic acid, sodium lactate, potassium lactate, calcium lactate, ascorbic acid and succinic acid, or a combination of two or more thereof, and d) stabilizing the achieved inhibition of the starch during warehouse storage by adding at least one antioxidant in an amount of 0.001-10 % w/w DM starch to the slurry after step c) above, wherein said at least one antioxidant is ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbate, calcium ascorbate, erythorbic acid, sodium erythorbate, sodium lactate, potassium lactate, calcium lactate, citric acid, mono-sodium citrate, di-sodium citrate, tri-sodium citrate, mono-potassium citrate, tri-potassium citrate, mono-calcium citrate, di-calcium citrate, tri-calcium citrate, L-tartaric acid, mono-sodium L-tartrate, di-sodium L-tartrate, mono-potassium L-tartrate, di-potassium L-tartrate, sodium potassium L-tartrate, phosphoric acid, mono-sodium phosphate, di-sodium phosphate, tri-sodium phosphate, mono-potassium phosphate, di-potassium phosphate, tri-potassium phosphate, mono-calcium phosphate, di-calcium phosphate, tri-calcium phosphate, mono-magnesium phosphate, di-magnesium phosphate, sodium malate, sodium hydrogen malate, potassium malate, calcium malate, calcium hydrogen malate, meso-tartaric acid, calcium L-tartrate, adipic acid, sodium adipate, potassium adipate, succinic acid, tri-ammonium citrate or a combination of two or more thereof.