paratha

[ puh-rah-thuh ]

noun

1. a layered, usually whole wheat flatbread from South Asia, made with ghee or oil, and often stuffed with lentils, potatoes, or other vegetables.

paratha

/ pəˈrɑːtə /

noun

1. (in Indian cookery) a flat unleavened bread, resembling a small nan bread, that is fried on a griddle

Word History and Origins

Origin of paratha¹

First recorded in 1935–40; from Hindi parāṭhā

Word History and Origins

Origin of paratha¹

from Hindi parāthā

Example Sentences

When it comes to food, there are only a few types that he will eat happily: plain rice, plain pasta, plain paratha, plain pizza, chicken nuggets, Cap’n Crunch, and cookies.

From Literature

Jala’s father calls her on the phone, suggesting that she could repair her relationship with her mother by asking for cooking lessons to make traditional dishes like paratha, Indian flatbread.

From New York Times

Eventually, as she always does, she suggests aloo paratha and this makes everything worse.

From Salon

It's hard to publicly admit that I get triggered by flatbread, but of all the foods my mom makes, aloo paratha is never one I really want, though it's hard for bread stuffed with potatoes to be bad.

From Salon

Maybe I never choose aloo paratha because It tastes complicated, like guilt and gratitude and too much time spent away, not seeing my parents enough, and how good to me they are anyway.

From Salon