What is the difference between Chakki Atta and normal Atta?

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What is the difference between Chakki Atta and
normal Atta?
Whole wheat flour is commonly known in India as
Atta. But even Atta has different varieties and
one of them is Chakki Atta.  Chakki Atta is
also a familiar term for most Indian households,
in fact, it is the most popular type of Atta.
However, Chakki Atta is particular to the Indian
subcontinent, as it is rare to find a similar
flour anywhere else.  So, the obvious question
to ask is- What is the difference between Chakki
Atta and regular whole wheat flour or
Atta?   Continue reading to find out what
exactly differentiates Chakki Atta from normal
Atta.
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Table of Content 

• The milling process
• Chakki Attas Edge 
• Conclusion

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The Milling Process Indian wheat belongs to the
high-protein aestivum variety and both the
regular and Chakki Atta are made from the same
wheat grains. Thus, the defining difference
between normal Atta and Chakki Atta comes from
the difference in their milling process.  Wheat
flour is uniquely milled, using a stone mill, in
India. These stone mills are popularly known as
Chakkis and hence the name- Chakki Atta. The
regular Atta, however, is milled via roller
mills. A Chakki, simply said, is just a pair of
stones, where one stone remains stationary and
the other one rotates. These were operated by
hand in the old days but these days they run on
electricity. 
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Chakki Attas Edge  While running, stone mills
or Chakkis generate a considerable amount of heat
due to friction. This heat causes the phenomenon
known as Starch Damage. Moreover, it also
results in significant damage to the protein in
comparison to other milling techniques.  Chakki
atta is preferred over roller mill atta because
of its texture and the unique flavor it imparts
to a Chapati or Roti. The stone grinding breaks
down the starch, releasing some extra sweetness,
while slightly burning it to give that unique
flavor.  Indian atta is a finely milled wheat
flour that works wonderfully well for making
Indian flatbreads and chakki is the most
preferred milling process for Indian breads.  It
is interesting to note that both methods of
milling generate heat. In fact, roller mills
generate more heat than stone mills and thereby
lose some nutrition and vitamins in the grinding.
But unlike a Chakki they don't damage the starch
and protein in the flour. Chakki alters the
starch content which might not aid western bread
making but serves great for preparing the Indian
bread (Chapati/Roti).
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Conclusion Thus, all the differences between
Chakki Atta and normal Atta arise out of the
unique milling process. Chakki Atta has an edge
over the regular atta as it is both richer in
nutrition and also carries that extra sweetness
and unique Indian flavor.  You can check out
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