This soft and flaky layered Paratha, also known as barotta or porotta, Madurai parotta, and Kerala paratha. MALABAR PARATHA is the most popular street food in south India, and you can find parotta stalls across the street at stone’s throw away distance. Malabar parotta is a very renowned and popular bread in Kerala and Tamilnadu. This soft and flaky layered Paratha, also known as barotta or porotta, Madurai parotta, and Kerala paratha. Here is an easy way to make Malabar paratha which is very popular in Kerala.