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in food •  8 years ago 

A great night out often includes a curry! This weekend I had the pleasure of tucking into one of my favourite dishes, a chicken balti.

What is a balti?

Balti, is a curry dish named after the steel or iron pot in which it is quickly cooked. The balti is served in many Indian restaurants and curry houses throughout the UK. Most balti sauces contain garlic and onions, with spices such as garam masala and turmeric. The history of how and when the balti was created has many theories, but one of them is that the balti was created in Birmingham England in the 1970’s in what is now known as The Balti Triangle.

Where is the Balti Triangle?

The area of Ladypool Road, Stoney Lane, and Stratford Road in Birmingham has many balti houses and was given the nickname the Balti Triangle. This quickly spread to include an area to the South of Birmingham know as the Balti Mile. Some of the balti houses were damaged in a freak tornado that ripped through the suburbs of Birmingham, including the Balti Triangle, in 2005.

The balti has grown in popularity across the UK. Many popular supermarkets even stock balti ready meals!

If that hasn't made you hungry, here is a bit more food!

And for the vegetarians...

Anyone fancy a curry?

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Thank you for posting @cryptofunk.

Great photographs. Looks delicious.

To answer your query....yes, indeed.

Greetings to you and @opheliafu. Cheers.

Greetings to you too, maybe at the next meet up we can go together

@cryptofunk I love naan - all sorts of it and Indian food!
I just woke up and got hungry again! hahah

My favourite naan is garlic and chilli, but also like all of them hahah. If you are hungry order a takeout I bet they are open late in Amsterdam

If you are feeling generous order for me too :p

@cryptofunk lol they don't deliver in UK
it'll all be spoiled

I love garlic and cheesed naan
I don't eat after 9pm - very high diabetes risk
so I'll bear and just make tomorrow hahaha

The food looked very authentic and delicious!! Thanks for sharing :)

Glad you liked it :)