Paratha

A parantha/paratha/parauntha (Urdu: پراٹھا‎) is a flatbread that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It is quite prevalent in the Pakistan and Indian region of Punjab, Northern India and Bangladesh. Parantha is an amalgamation of the words parat and atta which literally means layers of cooked dough. In Burma, it is known as palata (ပလာတာ; ), while it is known as farata in Mauritius and the Maldives. However, in areas of the Punjabi region, it is referred to as '"prontha, parontay"'.