parotta

[puh-roh-tuh]

noun

1. a layered flatbread from southern India, made with ghee or oil and usually maida or white flour.

2. paratha.

Word History and Origins

Origin of parotta¹

First recorded in 1945–50; probably from the same source as paratha ( def. )

Example Sentences

No West Bengali would have imagined the 50-60 layers of flaky bread that make up the intricate parotta which gets its name from Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital.

Read more on BBC

Chef Ajay Panicker’s complex, vivid curries — made with meat, seafood, tofu or vegetables — demand to be scooped up with buttery Malabar parotta, the best of several house-made breads.

Read more on Seattle Times

Here they make naan, kulcha, puri and roti, but my favorite was the Malabar parotta that pulls apart in lacy striations like a croissant.

Read more on Seattle Times