Types of paratha

Paratha or parantha means layered Indian flat bread or simply layered roti.

Some varieties of paratha, palata or farata are given here.

• Ajwain paratha (layered paratha laced with carom seeds called omam in Tamil and ajwain in Hindi)

• Aloo paratha or Aalu paratha (stuffed with spicy boiled potato and onions mix)

• Band gobi paratha (stuffed with cabbage)

• Batuha Paratha

• Boondi Paratha (stuffed with salty boondi & baked with ghee)

• Bottle gourd Paratha or Lauki Paratha

• Ceylon paratha

• Channa Dal paratha (stuffed with Bengal gram or chick peas)

• Chena Paratha

• Chicken Paratha

• Chili paratha or Mirchi Paratha

• Dal paratha (stuffed with boiled and mashed dal)

• Dhaniya Paratha

• Egg paratha, Muttai purotta or Anda paratha

• Gajar Paratha or carrot paratha

• Gobhi paratha or cauliflower paratha

• Jaipuri paratha

• Keema paratha or Qeema Paratha (Paratha stuffed with minced meats)

• Kerala paratha or porotta

• Lachha paratha - Tandoori (Round in shape with multiple layers traditionally prepared in a tandoor)

• Lachha paratha - Tawa wali (Triangular in shape with multiple layers interspaced with ghee)

• Mattar paratha (stuffed with boiled, mashed and flavoured green peas)

• Meetha Paratha (Stuffed with sugar)

• Methi paratha (stuffed with fenugreek leaves)

• Mooli Paratha (Raddish stuffed paratha)

• Mughlai paratha (a deep fried stuffed paratha filled with egg and minced meat)

• Mutton Paratha

• Onion paratha, Vengaya paratha or Pyaz ka paratha

• Palak Paratha

• Paneer paratha or cottage cheese paratha

• Parton wala Paratha

• Plain paratha (layered roti without any stuffing except ghee and baked with ghee)

• Pork Paratha

• Pudina purotta or Podeena paratha (laced with dry mint)

• Putthay taway ka Paratha

• Roti paratha

• Sattu paratha (stuffed with spiced roasted gram flour)

• Sugar paratha (layered with caramelized sugar, taken as dessert)

• Tandoori Paratha

• Tomato paratha