Learn how to make Parotta , a layered flatbread popular in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Follow the step-by-step photo tutorial and tips to achieve a perfect Parotta with salna or kurma. Parotta or porotta (Malayalam: പൊറോട്ട, Tamil: பரோட்டா) is a layered Indian flatbread made from refined flour, eggs and oil. It is commonly seen in South India, especially in the states of Kerala [1][2][3][4] and Tamil Nadu, [4] as well as in Jaffna in Sri Lanka (as Ceylon Parotta ). [2][5] Variants of the bread spread by Indian Muslim traders and by indentured labourers from the British Raj [6] are popular in South Asian, South East Asian and Caribbean countries ... Kerala Parotta or Malabar Parotta is a layered Indian flatbread which goes great with curries. Here is how to make it in a traditional way.