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"Atta" actually means "flour" in most East Indian dialects. Atta flour is not actually a 'type of flour'. Most East Indians, when they refer to atta in a recipe, will use a mixture of whole-wheat and all-purpose flour (most often a two to one ratio). Exclusively whole-wheat flour could be used if it is very finely ground, and in this case, the earlier answer may apply. (The definition given below of 'atta' being the flour made from the grain and the endosperm (without the bran) would be a very fine flour, and could indeed be used to make many East Indian recipes, such as chapattis or rotis. )
But the correct answer here is that 'atta' really means flour, so there is no real 'correct' answer to this question!
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A grain of wheat is made up of three main parts. The germis the bit in the middle, which holds the most nutrients and the endosperm makes up the bulk of the grain with starches and sugars. The husk or bran is the tough skin, like you find on the outside of brown rice. This is very high in dietary fibre.
Brown or wholewheat flour contains all three parts of the grain.
White flour contains only the endosperm which means it retains the carbohydrates loses most of the minerals and vitamins.
Atta flour on the other hand uses the germ and the endosperm. But not the bran. Bran fibre is insoluble, so atta flour is a much lighter more easily digested flour. And good digestion is the key to good health.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoBoth whole-wheat flour and graham flour contain the wheat germ, which means that it also has a higher fiber, nutritional and fat content. Graham flour is a whole-wheat flour that is slightly coarser than regular grind. Graham flour was developed by the Rev. Sylvester Graham.
I believe the question was Gram flour, not Graham flour. Gram flour is ground chickpeas. Gram flour is much higher in protein (double the protein of whole wheat flour and 6 x more than white flour), has fewer calories, fewer carbs, is gluten free and contains folate. It has a nutty taste. It's used in many Indian dishes as well as European dishes. Unroasted (besan) has a slightly bitter taste, Roasted chickpeas (chana) is not bitter. In cooking, you can sub 7/8 cup of chickpea flour for every 1 cup of wheat flour according to Michigan State University but you may get better results by mixing it with other flours. Hope this helps, I didn't know about Gram flour until recently.
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∙ 13y agoin plain flour there is cow semen and wheat well there's wheat.
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∙ 11y agoIts the same thing - different languages
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Is rice flour similar to plain for self raising flour?
No. Rice flour is made from rice. Plain flour is refined wheat flour. Self rising flour is refined wheat flour with baking powder and salt already in it. Wheat flour has gluten, rice flour does not and cannot be used to substitute for wheat flour.
What is the difference between plain white flour and strong plain flour?
"Strong flour" is the British term for high gluten flour made from "duram" wheat, literally, "strong" wheat. In the U.S., this is known as bread flour. It is used for baking yeast breads, where a chewy texture is desirable. Bread flour has a higher percentage of protein, which forms the elastic, chewy, texture of gluten.
What are the ingredients used in plain flour?
Wheat
Why is it when you buy pancake mix the ingredients say wheat flour but when you try to make them yourself it says to use plain flour?
The store mix has to list the ingredients and be specific. Wheat flour instead of Oat, Rice, Buck Wheat or some other type. Plain flour means all purpose, not self rising, cake or bread flour. All purpose or plain flour being wheat flour.
What is the difference between whole wheat and 100 percent whole wheat?
100% whole wheat bread is made with no other type of flour besides whole wheat flour. Breads that are labeled "whole wheat" contain some percentage of whole wheat along with other types of flour, usually white wheat flour.
What is the difference between wheat flour and white flour What does it mean for flour to be enriched What does it mean for a flour to be refined?
Whole wheat flour is just that, wheat that is ground into flour with nothing removed. White flour is just the middle part of the wheat kernel without the bran or wheat germ. Enriched flour has vitamins added to it to make up for the bran and wheat germ. Refined could mean any of these other than whole wheat.
Is wheat flour and yeast the same?
Yes. Wheat flour is the same as Plain Flour. Unless recipe calls for whole-wheat flour, that would mean wholemeal flour.
What is the difference between durum wheat and semolina wheat?
There's really no difference. Durum wheat is the plant. Semolina is a coarse grind of the durum wheat berries. You can also grind them finer to make durum flour.
What nutrients may be lost when wheat is processed to become plain flour?
vitamin B1,B2,B3,E, Folic acid, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, copper,iron and fiber are lost when wheat is processed into plain flour
What nutrients lost when wheat is processed to plain flour?
most of it because the wheat is bleached and it kills all the nutrients
Can you substitute plain flour for all-purpose flour in baking cookies?
One can make other types of flour using all purpose flour, but not the reverse. The other flours have additional things added, foe example, Bread flour has wheat gluten and Self rising flour has salt and baking powders.
Which flour is used to make pancakes?
Most people use an all-purpose white flour made from wheat, but I've seen recipes that called for whole wheat, rice, or buckwheat flours as well
