Maida flour is a variety of flour used to make Indian breads such as paratha and naan. It is also used in Central Asian and Southeast Asian cuisine. Maida is a refined product of wheat. It is extracted from the inner white portion of the wheat after the outer brownish layer is removed. After the flour is ground in a flour mill (Chakki), it is passed through a fine mesh (600 mesh per square inch) to obtain maida.