Atta (whole wheat flour)
आटा
Flours
Roti, paratha, puri.
What to know
Rest the dough at least 20 minutes after kneading. It is the difference between a soft roti and a stiff one.
- Storing it
- Airtight, cool. Wholemeal flour goes rancid faster than refined.
Measures
- 1 cup ≈ 100 g
- 1 tbsp ≈ 8 g
Cups here are the Indian 200 ml cup, not the 240 ml US cup — a common reason a recipe does not work. Weigh where you can; the grams are the figure we cook to.