What is MAIDA flour made from?!
Answers: What is maida flour which is used for roti and poori made from?
Maida flour is highly-refined wheat flour used to make a wide variety of food items like puri, chappathi, paratha, etc. Maida is sometimes referred to as "all-purpose flour." In India, maida is used to make pastries and other bakery items like bread, biscuit, toast etc. However, there has been a recent debate on the exact constituents of maida. Some people, especially from South India, debate that tapioca is also used in preparing maida.
ofcourse maida is wheat flour, ie, in a highly refined form
it is very finely ground wheat
wheat
Maida flour is highly-refined wheat flour used to make a wide variety of food items like puri, chappathi, paratha, etc. Maida is sometimes referred to as "all-purpose flour." Maida is used to make pastries and other bakery items like bread, biscuit, toast etc.
However, there has been a recent debate on the exact constituents of maida. Some people, especially from South India, debate that tapioca is also used in preparing maida.
Foods made of maida are not considered to be particularly heathy. Still, during festive days, especially in south India, maida is a common ingredient.
After the wheat is grinded in
a roller mill, the same is filtered through a fine mesh
(600 mesh per square inch) to
obtain Maida.