No more Pillsbury Atta / Sujata Atta in Bay area, in entire US

Aarushi,
thats what I feel now after switching over to soooooooooooo many brands.............

hi everyone,
laxmi brand is good but has a little husk to it while sujatha was very fine, has anyone tried deep or swad.as rotis become a important part of all pack up lunches(kids lunch,husband tifins and ours too) it is one of the most important issue right now in my life.
had tried golden temple and nirav and had everyone complaining about rubber rotis.
am quiet a good cook so the problem lie in the atta, it is also white in colour and has a lot of maida mixed to it.
so have to decide about the next brand to get.
thanks all for the reply
unnati

In my experience Sujata and lakshmi seem better...others are "rubber" brand rotis.........including swad

Hey girls,

I waited long enough for the response to my query of best atta. Unfortunately, I had to rush and buy atta a couple of days ago and I thought of trying a different brand this time (no choice anyway). I bought Captain cook brand atta..and its horribloe.. too rubbery and almost as white as golden temple brand color..trying various methods to make soft rotis with it..having bought 20 lbs, don't know what to do. Tired of eating rice everyday, worried about weight and what not.. Now, my fate is with this rubbery atta until its over..as I can't even donate the opened pack in this country. So, girls, if you have a suggestion to me as to what to do with it, I would be be happy...May be I will try laxmi atta next time..if its available.

Thanx for the feedback so far,
Geeth Priya

Dear Geeth Priya,

This happens to all of us once in a way, so don't be upset!
It is unfortunate that atta bags are so big. As far as I know, only Golden Temple sells small size atta bag.

Now that you are tied down with the 20pounds of atta, just keep making rotis, maybe mooli, cabbage, gobi etc etc parathas. As you have already mentioned your concern about weight etc, I am afraid to suggest burfis and cakes that can be made with the atta!

Another idea is to make naans. Naans may not turn out to be so 'rubbery'!

And take heart, the 20 lbs will be gone before you realise:)) Just munch thro...........!!

L, Kamla

I use Nature's Best these days. Rotis turn out fluffy and soft everytime. These stay soft even after a day or two.

Hi Rekhas,

Any idea where to buy Nature's best brand atta in bay area... I don't see it anywhere in any super markets? Please let me know.

Hi Kamala,

I am not really upset about atta issue. I am just checking if there is a better or similar tasting atta like Pillsbury, since its out of stock. The rubbery atta i bought will last forever..i guess, given the way my hubby and I eat, hardly 5 rotis for both per day. Let me see if I am lucky to get Nature's best brand atta somewhere in bay area as it it next best thing to Pillsbury.

Thanx a lot girls for the valuable suggestion as always,
Geeth Priya.

Originally Posted by GPriya

Hi Ilites,

Yesterdat I went shopping for groceries after almost 2 months since I was away in India for over a month, and I came to know that there is no more import of any wheat flour from India. Especially my favourite brand of Pillsbury atta isn't there in any grocery shop and I am disappointed.

Now, will you please let me know people who are used to Pillsbury atta's fluffy roti, whats the second best that makes us forget Pillsbury in furture, among the locally made brands. I am not interested in brands like Sakthi Bhog, Laxmi, golden temple etc., are all not good for my taste.

I am sure you all have come to know about the shortage of Pillsbury atta, and figued out the best alternate by now. Your help would be very much needed asap!!!!!!!!!!

Waiting for your feed back to make roti,
Geeth Priya.

Hi Geeth
I too like Pilsbury only
but the next best would be Anapurna,thhe rotis are quite soft.
i dont know if you get that in U.S

Rekhat

I have heard that the Golden Temple brand has maida in it - that is probably why the color is white! Our local store only has Swad and Golden Temple and none of the brands from India is available. So, I went to Whole Foods (or Wild Oats) and bought their 'stone ground whole wheat flour'. It has a lot of bran in it - you can visibly tell it does. Since they sell in bulk, I bought about 3 cups. My husband and I really liked it - the color is dark - does not bother me since atleast we know we are getting the whole grain product and not mixed with maida. The rotis stayed soft the next day too. I usually only make "phulkas" - no oil. So, give it a try ladies.

That was a useful info Shobana....all these days I was wondering if the rotis would remain soft and now came the answer..by the way...what do you think abt the whole wheat flour in Walmart?