On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 08:37:27 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >, UnConundrrum
> wrote:
>
>> I need help finding a recipe for a West Indian bread called Parathus
>> (I'm not sure about the spelling). We have a guest coming for Christmas
>> who recently lost her mother. Every Christmas her mother would make
>> this bread. I am told that I need to emphasize that this is WEST Indian
>> and not just Indian. There's apparently a difference.
>>
>> Does anyone have any hints?
>
>Parantha, maybe?
>http://www.indianfoodsco.com/Recipes/breads.htm

I think you are correct. I have also seen it spelled "paratha" quite
often. There are a number of varieties.