Parotta or Porotta is a layered Indian and Sri Lankan
flatbread
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made from
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or
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, alternatively known as flaky ribbon pancake. It is very common in the
Indian states
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History
Pre-indep ...
of
Kerala
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and
Tamil Nadu
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and widely available in other states like
Karnataka
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and
Maharashtra and countries like
Malaysia
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,
United Arab Emirates
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