NAWAB CORN FLOUR/ MAKKI ATTA 500

Description

Nawab Corn Flour / Makki Atta 500G comes from the same grain as the kilo bag, in the size most people buy first. The label carries both names, which is exactly where the confusion in this aisle starts, and the atta half of that name is the accurate one.

Half a kilo is roughly eight to ten rotis, which is one winter dinner for a family and a sensible amount to buy the first time. Maize flour goes stale faster than wheat because of the oil in the germ, so the smaller pack is often the better buy even for a household that likes it.

The label says corn flour. Which is it? It is maize atta, the yellow flour for roti. In Britain and India the phrase corn flour is used for both the ground kernel and the white starch, and this pack means the first. If you want the thickener, buy a box labelled cornflour or corn starch.

Does maize flour go off? It goes stale rather than dangerous, and faster than wheat flour does, because the oil in the germ turns. If it smells sharp or bitter rather than sweet and grassy, throw it out.

The kilo bag, Nawab desi makki atta by the kilo, is the pack for a winter of saag, and the wider flour aisle holds the wheat attas and besan. Vegetarian. Store it in a cool, dry place in a sealed container, because flour takes up damp and picks up the smell of whatever sits beside it. Order online at Panjab Supermarket for same-day delivery across Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Leidsche Rijn, Vleuten, Maarssen, Zeist, Bunnik, IJsselstein, Vianen, and Culemborg. Free delivery on orders over 49 euros.