What is flour?
Flour is one of staple ingredients of food in many developed as well as developing countries. It is prepared by grinding the cereal grains and other starch-rich edible plants in a fine manner. In common terms, it is known as ‘wheat flour’, as it is largely made of wheat. Other kinds of flour that we consume include, maize or corn, barley, rye, ground legumes, soy, nuts, etc. Flour contains a high amount of starch as well as proteins known as glutens. It can be produced by grinding the roots of many edible plants like cassava, taro and arrowroot.
