Kerala parotta
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Kerala parotta is a signature dish of United Arab Emirates; we have verified places to eat it in Abu Dhabi. Malabar parotta is a flaky, layered flatbread torn up with beef curry or potthu kaal. Start with where to eat Kerala parotta in Abu Dhabi.

Kerala parotta · Abu Dhabi

Malabar parotta is a flaky, layered flatbread torn up with beef curry or potthu kaal. Abu Dhabi's Kerala kitchens serve it with beef curry and the bone-marrow dish potthu kaal.

Parotta is a layered flatbread of maida (white flour) and oil, found in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. The Malabar or Kerala parotta is kneaded with oil and shaped into a spiral, and beef fry is a common pairing in Kerala. It became more popular in the 20th century as wheat spread across South India, and parotta with beef is a cultural symbol of Kerala. In Abu Dhabi, Gulf News describes it with spicy beef curry and potthu kaal at Thalassery Thattukada, and nool parotta at Payyannur Restaurant.

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