Street vendor preparing and selling Parotta Bread at the food market in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India Parotta or Porotta is a Subcontinental layer
Street vendor preparing and selling Parotta Bread at the food market in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India Parotta or Porotta is a Subcontinental layered flatbread made from Maida or Atta, alternatively known as flaky ribbon pancake. It is very common in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and widely available in other states like Karnataka, Maharashtra and countries like Malaysia, United Arab Emirates and Sri Lanka. Porottas (Parathas) are often available as street food and in restaurants across Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. At some places it is also served at weddings, religious festivals and feasts. It is prepared by kneading maida/wheat flour, egg (in some recipes), oil or ghee and water. The dough is beaten into thin layers and later forming a round spiralled into a ball using these thin layers. The ball is rolled flat and pan fried.
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