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Whole common wheat (Triticum aestivum) is generally used to make atta; it has a high gluten content, which provides elasticity, so the dough made out of atta flour is strong and can be rolled into thin sheets. [1] [3] [4] The word "whole" is used to describe atta as it includes every component of the grain, meaning the bran, germ and the endosperm.
The exact composition of products legally marketable as "whole wheat bread" varies from country to country and even within one country. In some cases, the bread is made with whole-grain flour that contains all of the component parts of the grain in the same ratios as they occur in nature, whereas in other cases the bread may include only representative amounts of bran or wheat germ.
Chapatis are made using a soft dough comprising wheat flour and water. [9] It is more finely ground than most Western-style whole wheat flours. Chapati dough is typically prepared with flour and water, kneaded with the knuckles of the hand made into a fist and left to rest for at least 10 or 15 minutes to an hour for the gluten in the dough to ...
Maida, maida flour, or maida mavu is a type of wheat flour originated from the Indian subcontinent. [1] [2] It is a super-refined [citation needed] wheat flour used in Indian cuisine to make pastries and other bakery items like breads and biscuits. Some maida may have tapioca starch added.
Puri, also poori, is a type of deep-fried bread, made from unleavened whole-wheat flour, originated from the Indian subcontinent. Puris are most commonly served as breakfast or snacks. It is also served at special or ceremonial functions as part of ceremonial rituals along with other vegetarian food offered in Hindu prayer as prasadam. When ...
In Western India (including the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan) bread may be made from coarse grains such as bajra, sorghum or ragi, though wheat is the staple in these regions. The grains or cereals are usually milled into a fine powder, and mixed with a little water to make a smooth dough.
ITC entered the branded atta (packaged wheat flour) market with the launch of Aashirvaad Atta in Bengal and Chandigarh on 26 May 2002. The product is now available all over India. [3] The Aashirvaad package is PET Poly, with the design showcasing the farming process undertaken in the rural heartland of India in the form of a Madhubani art. [4]
Paratha (pronounced [pəˈɾɑːtʰɑː], also parantha/parontah) is a flatbread native to the Indian subcontinent, [1] [4] with earliest reference mentioned in early medieval Sanskrit, India; [1] prevalent throughout the modern-day nations of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives, Afghanistan, Myanmar, [3] Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Mauritius, Fiji, Guyana, Suriname, and Trinidad ...