Maida Flour is nothing but highly refined wheat flour. Maida is extracted from the inner white portion of the wheat after the outer brownish layer is removed. After the grinding of the flour in a flour mill, it is passed through a fine 600 mesh per square inch to obtain maida. It is used to make various Indian bread items like puri, paratha, chappathi, Naan, Kulcha etc. Various pastries and other bakery items like bread, biscuits, toast etc. are also made from maida. Maida is also known as General Purpose Flour by Indian chefs as it is widely used in festival season for preparing varieties of snacks and bakeries for making biscuits.
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That is the reason, wheat flour is considered more nutritious than Maida flour. But there are some recipes which cannot made without Maida like pastries, Naan, Kulcha and other Indian snacks.
In these food items, wheat flour cannot be used as it will not give that crisp taste which Maida flour can give. Maida flour is superior in taste and quality which is also affordable and can be stored for longer durations. Maida flour is popular amongst confectionery shops, hotels, bakeries etc.
Gram flour is flour made after grinding dried chickpeas. It is rich in protein and contains high proportion of carbohydrates but doesn’t contain gluten. It has slightly nutty flavor and earthy aroma. Gram flour is also known as chana flour, chickpea flour or Besan. In India it is popular as Besan flour and is used in various Indian recipes like ‘besan ke laddu’, Bhajia, pakode, paraths, Curry etc. Gram flour is also used in making sweat dishes as well as in preparing instant mixes available in market. Chickpea flour, chana or gram flour, besan flour is used commonly throughout India and in parts of the Mediterranean also.
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It is also perfect as a thickener in curries and coatings in different kinds of fries. It is a substitute of egg for vegetarian people and it has a high in proteins and can be used instead of egg coatings in various recipes.
Apart from its capacity to make enhanced fried items and delicious recipes, it is also used as a facial mask mixing with milk or yogurt and turmeric and is popular among young women in Asia.
As Indians love spicy and sweet recipes and besan is a very important ingredient in these items, thus it enjoys continuous use in Indian kitchens all through the year.
