While halwa puri is a special and beloved breakfast food in Pakistan, paratha is the most common everyday breakfast.
In its simplest and most common form, it’s a ball of dough which is rolled into a circle with flaky layers, and shallow fried over a hot plate in a generous amount of oil or ghee. You’ll find other versions, like for instance an aloo paratha, stuffed in the center with potatoes, onions, and masala seasonings.
One of the greatest things about eating a paratha is the flaky layers of dough, both gooey and crispy all at the same time.