The petai porota shows off Bengal’s expertise in porota making. Petai, as you might have guessed, refers to ‘a beating’ and this unique porota gets this name from the way it is served. A large paratha made with a well-rested maida dough is fried to a crispy perfection. Then, the still warm paratha is beaten and slapped down, pulled apart into small flaky and soft bits, and served with hot ghugni.
