paratha
noun/pəˈɹaːtə/
Etymology Borrowed from Hindustani पराठा (parāṭhā) / پَراٹھا (parāṭhā). Doublet of parotta.
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An Indian bread with a texture somewhat resembling puff pastry; sometimes stuffed with vegetables etc.
- In India, shredded radishes are seasoned with chilies, ginger and toasted spices to make a filling for paratha.1999 September 22, Jack Bishop, “Reconsidering the Radish: New Ways to Tame Its Bite”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 Dec 2022:
- Gerry ordered poppadoms and parathas and then he was interrupted by requests for vindaloos, chicken madrases and sag joshes, rice, raita and nan, from Priest, Morgan and Maria Grazia.2002, Desmond Barry, A Bloody Good Friday, page 157:
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- It was homemade parathas with keema mattar — ground lamb with peas.2009 March 4, Elaine Louie, quoting Heather Carlucci-Rodriguez, “The Temporary Vegetarian: Chana Punjabi”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 20 Aug 2019:
- Derived terms
- kebab paratha