Aloo paratha is a stuffed flatbread from the Indian subcontinent whose most common filling is potato. It is made from a wheat dough, typically whole wheat, folded and rolled with ghee into multiple layers and then shallow fried. Paratha is one of the most popular flatbreads in India, and the folded whole wheat version is especially prevalent in the northern part of the subcontinent.
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Origin Period, From (Year)Earliest known textual reference to paratha-type recipes (Manasollasa, 12th century Sanskrit text); this dates the earliest surviving written mention, not necessarily the actual invention of the dish. Origin Region Classification
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is a flatbread from the Indian subcontinent, consisting of a wheat dough, typically whole wheat
History section, Manasollasa reference
Recipes for various parathas are mentioned in Manasollasa, a 12th-century Sanskrit reference work compiled by Someshvara III
Introduction
Paratha (Hindustani pronunciation: [pəˈɾaːʈʰaː, pəˈɾãːʈʰaː], also known by other spellings) is a flatbread from the Indian subcontinent, consisting of a wheat dough, typically whole wheat, that is folded and rolled with ghee, forming multiple layers, and shallow fried.
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Uses Ingredient: Ghee, Infobox main_ingredient field: Atta (or maida), ghee (or oil), water, saltView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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