Difference between Maida and All purpose flour

Question

I'm baking tonight and I'm out of All purpose flour. I'm lazy to run out to the grocery store. Can I replace All purpose flour with Maida (Maida is better known to Asian Indians - we use it for making Naans and such)

Asked by Narmatha Balasundaram

Answer

Maida is wheat flour - all-purpose is usually a mix of wheat and barley flour. You can use it as all purpose flour for bread and cakes, as well as chapatis, parathas and puris!

You might find that bread and cakes made with maida don't keep as well as the same things made with all-purpose flour, but home baking never stays around for more than a day in my experience.

Answered by klypos

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