BJBK MAIDA FLOUR  (0.1 kg)

Maida, Flour, 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 have tapioca starch added[citation needed]. Production Maida is made from the endosperm: the starchy white part of the grain. The bran is separated from the germ and endosperm which is then refined by passing through a sieve of 80 mesh per inch (31 mesh per centimeter).[3] Although naturally yellowish due to pigments present in wheat, typically bleached, either naturally due to atmospheric oxygen, or with any of a number of flour bleaching agents.[4] While it is milled from winter wheat that has a high gluten content, heat generated during the milling process results in denaturing of the protein, limiting its use in the preparation of leavened breads.[5]