Breakfast
Kerala parotta
Flaky, layered wheat bread, famously paired with beef or chicken curry.
About
Kerala parotta is a laminated, pan-fried bread of maida, beaten and coiled so it shreds into flakes. Street stalls and evening restaurants serve it with beef fry, chicken curry, or vegetable kurma — a late-night plate as common as sadya is ceremonial.
Course
Dinner / street food
Region
Statewide
Typically with
Beef fry, chicken curry, kurma
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