PROFILPELAJAR.COM

Paratha

Paratha
Aloo paratha
Place of originIndian subcontinent[1]
Region or statePunjab
Associated national cuisineIndia, Bangladesh, Fiji, Guyana, Malaysia, Maldives, Thailand, Myanmar,[2] Nepal, Pakistan, Middle Eastern, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago
Main ingredientsAtta, ghee/butter/cooking oil and various stuffings
VariationsAloo paratha, Roti Canai, Wrap roti

Paratha (pronounced [pəˈɾɑːtʰɑː], also parantha) is a flatbread from the Indian subcontinent.[1] It was mentioned in early medieval Sanskrit, India.[1] It is common in India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives, Afghanistan, Myanmar,[2] Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Mauritius, Fiji, Guyana, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago where wheat is the traditional staple. It is one of the most popular flatbreads in the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East.[3][4]

Paratha is an amalgamation of the words parat and atta, which literally means layers of cooked dough.[5] Alternative spellings and names include parantha, parauntha, prontha, parontay, paronthi (Punjabi), porota (in Bengali), paratha (in Odia,Urdu, Hindi), palata (pronounced: [pəlàtà]; in Myanmar),[2] porotha (in Assamese), forota (in Sylheti), farata (in Mauritius and the Maldives), prata (in Southeast Asia), paratha, buss-up shut, oil roti (in the Anglophone Caribbean) and roti canai in Malaysia and Indonesia.

  • Punjabi Aloo Paratha served with Butter, from India
    Punjabi Aloo Paratha served with Butter, from India
  • Mughlai Paratha from Kolkata, India.
    Mughlai Paratha from Kolkata, India.
  • Dhakai Paratha from West Bengal, India
    Dhakai Paratha from West Bengal, India
  • Aloo paratha from northern India
    Aloo paratha from northern India
  • Paratha served with tea in a Pakistani Hotel
    Paratha served with tea in a Pakistani Hotel
  • Stuffed Bengali-style paratha served in a restaurant in Mumbai, India
    Stuffed Bengali-style paratha served in a restaurant in Mumbai, India
  • Trinidadian-style roti paratha (buss-up shut)
    Trinidadian-style roti paratha (buss-up shut)
  • In Myanmar, paratha is commonly eaten as a dessert, sprinkled with sugar.
    In Myanmar, paratha is commonly eaten as a dessert, sprinkled with sugar.
  • Petai Paratha (Smashed Paratha), a West Bengal variant served with light vegetable curry
    Petai Paratha (Smashed Paratha), a West Bengal variant served with light vegetable curry
  • Lachha Paratha
    Lachha Paratha

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chitrita Banerji (10 December 2008). Eating India: An Odyssey into the Food and Culture of the Land of Spices. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 119–. ISBN 978-1-59691-712-5.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Joe Cummings (2000). Myanmar (Burma). Lonely Planet. ISBN 9780864427038.
  3. ↑ "Al Islami Foods Expands into Frozen Dough Market with New Paratha - the Halal Times". 17 March 2021.
  4. ↑ Beranbaum, Rose Levy (30 September 2003). The Bread Bible. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 978-0-393-05794-2.
  5. ↑ Verma, Neera. Mughlai Cook Book. Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd. ISBN 9788171825479 – via Google Books.

Content Disclaimer

Informasi ini disarikan dari Wikipedia dan disajikan kembali untuk tujuan edukasi. Konten tersedia di bawah lisensi CC BY-SA 3.0. Kami tidak bertanggung jawab atas ketidakakuratan data yang bersumber dari kontribusi publik tersebut.

  1. The information displayed on this website is sourced in part or in whole from Wikipedia and has been adapted for the purpose of restating it. We strive to provide accurate and relevant information, however:
  2. There is no guarantee of absolute accuracy. Wikipedia is an open, collaborative project that can be edited by anyone, so information is subject to change.
  3. It is not intended to constitute professional advice. The content displayed is for informational and educational purposes only. For important decisions (e.g., medical, legal, or financial), please consult a professional.
  4. Content copyright. Wikipedia is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC BY-SA). This means that content may be reused with appropriate attribution and shared under a similar license.
  5. Responsible use. Any risk arising from the use of information from this website is entirely the responsibility of the user.