<P> While it is milled from winter, and wheat that has a high gluten content, heat generated during the milling process results in denaturing of the protein, limiting its use in the preparation of leavened breads . </P> <P> A commonly held belief is that maida contains alloxan, which itself is banned in developed countries for usage in food, added as a bleaching agent or formed as a byproduct of bleaching . While it is a minor product of xanthophyll oxidation, there is no evidence that trace amounts of alloxan thus formed comprise a health risk . </P> <P> Maida is used extensively in Central Asian and South Asian cuisine . Flatbreads such as Naan and Tandoori Roti are made using maida . Bhatoora is a fluffy, deep - fried, leavened bread made with maida and yogurt . </P> <P> The famous Kerala Parotta is also made using maida . </P>

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