Homemade Maida Recipe – Sharmis Passion

Homemade flour can be used to make many dishes like flatbreads, snacks, sweets and baking dishes. It is made by extracting milk from soaked wheat, then drying it completely and grinding it finely. The texture is smooth and soft, similar to store-bought flour.

Many people like to make homemade flour at home because they know what goes into it. This takes some time and patience as the drying process requires good sunlight. Once made, you can store it and use it for various recipes in your kitchen whenever needed.

About Homemade Flour

Homemade flour is prepared from wheat by milking it and separating the starchy part. After resting, the coarse portion is collected, dried and then ground into powder. The final flour looks white and soft and can be used in many recipes that require flour.

After sifting, the texture of this flour is smooth and very fine. It mixes well with flour, batter and sweets. Since it is made from wheat milk, the flour has a mild flavor and works well in both sweet and savory dishes.

You can make it using whole wheat, broken wheat, broken wheat rava or wheat flour. There may be slight differences in yield and texture in each version, but the method remains mostly the same. It is important to dry it completely before grinding so that the flour remains fresh for a long time.

I usually make it during summers when the sunlight is good. It is easier to dry and the dough keeps well for several weeks without any problems.

Let us now know why maida is unhealthy:

Wheat seeds have 3 parts:

• bran – The hard outer shell is where most of the fiber content is present.
• germs – is a nutrient-rich embryo that will germinate and grow into a new wheat plant.
• endosperm – Consists of grains (about 83%) but is rich in starch.

Whole wheat flour combines all 3 parts of the wheat berry. Although flour is made from wheat, it is prepared only from endosperm which contains no nutrients and is only carbohydrate or sugar.

The bran is separated from the germ and endosperm which is then refined by passing it through a sieve. It is naturally yellow due to the pigments present in wheat, but the flour is bleached by oxygen in the atmosphere or artificially bleached using chemicals and more chemicals are added to it to give white color, gluten and elasticity, which makes it unhealthy to eat. Information Courtesy: Google

Homemade Maida Ingredients

• cracked wheat – I have used broken wheat to make wheat milk. You can replace it with whole wheat, broken wheat rava or wheat flour.
• Water – I used it for soaking, grinding and milking wheat. It helps in properly separating the starch from wheat. You can add a little more if needed while expressing the second and third milk.

How to make homemade flour step by step

1.I used broken wheat. You can use whole wheat or broken wheat or broken wheat rava or whole wheat flour (chapati flour). Do not use upma rava.

2.Soak the broken wheat in water for at least 2-3 hours. Water level You can add it roughly, it’s okay, it’s even higher, but make sure the water is at least 1 inch above the broken wheat. Now put it in the mixer and grind it. – Take out the milk in a fine sieve. I had to do it in batches.

3. Press it well with a spoon and take out the milk. Now add more water and extract the milk. I did this three times in total. First the milk will be thick and then the milk extracted later will be a little thin. Transfer to a large mixing bowl. I had received 2 such mixing bowls filled with expressed milk.

4.Keep it for one hour without any interruption. You can see clear water floating above. Slowly drain out the clear water alone. Then you will be left with only condensed milk. I got 2 bowls so strained both separately.

5.Now pour the condensed milk into a wide tray with a flat bottom. Let it dry in the sun for at least 2-3 days until it dries completely and starts cracking. Keep covered with net cloth or you can also use your scarf, this way we can avoid flies and dust. I broke them roughly. Since it was summer, it took me only 2 days to dry.

6. Put it in a mixer jar and grind it finely. I used my small mixer jar to make it a fine powder, so had to do it in batches.

7. Filter it through a fine sieve. Cool then store.

Store in clean dry airtight containers.

Expert Tips

• soaking – I usually soak the wheat for a few hours so that it grinds easily. Proper soaking helps in extracting more milk from wheat.
• milking – You can extract milk more than once by adding water again. I have found that the second and third extraction yield additional starch.
• resting state – Leave the expressed milk as it is without disturbing it. This helps the starch settle at the bottom while the clear water remains at the top.
• sun drying – Dry it only when there is good sunlight. If moisture remains, the flour may develop an odor after storage.
• fine grinding – I have used small mixer jars and brewed in batches. Grinding well makes the flour smooth and easy to sift.

serving and storage

You can use to make biscuits, cakes, snacks, flatbreads and desserts, just use it the same way you use regular flour in recipes. After the dough cools completely, store it in a dry airtight container. If stored properly it stays good for several weeks.

general questions and answers

1.Can I use whole wheat?

Yes, you can use whole wheat for this recipe. The extraction process remains almost the same and gives good results.

2.Why should I dry it completely?

The flour should be completely dry before grinding. If moisture persists, foul odor may occur during storage.

3.Can I make it without strong sunlight?

Without adequate sunlight, drying may take longer and storage life may be affected.

4.How long can I store homemade flour?

You can store it in an airtight container for several weeks, the flour should be completely dry before storing.

5.Can I grind in batches?

Yes, if your mixer jar is small you can grind it in small batches. I usually do this to get a finer powder.

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