Maida Flour

Maida is a white flour from the Indian subcontinent. Finely milled without any bran, refined, and bleached, it closely resembles cake flour. Maida is used extensively for making fast foods, baked goods such as pastries, bread,several varieties of sweets, and traditional flatbread. Maida is a finely-milled, white wheat flour commonly used in India. It is obtained from the endosperm part of the wheat grain and can be made from winter- or summer-wheat varieties. Maida, maida flour, or maida mavu is a type of wheat flour originated from the Indian subcontinent. It is a super-refined wheat flour used in Indian cuisine to make pastries and other bakery items like breads and biscuits. Some maida may have tapioca starch added.