| John used to spend lengthy periods in India as a tour guide and knows his bhuna from his balti. |
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| A balti or madras probably contains the most turmeric, but there are health benefits in all curries. |
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| It certainly wasn't anything to do with the succulent chicken, the clean-tasting balti sauce or the cooked to perfection tomatoes and peppers. |
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| The house speciality is manchoorie balti, where a whole chicken is marinated and barbecued, then boned and slow-cooked to a secret recipe. |
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| I liked the look of the mushroom balti, which came with wild rice, two small garlic naan breads and salad. |
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| Dishes included Cajun chicken, beef steak and mushroom pot, roast duckling and Cumberland sausage as well as a number of Indian balti offerings and blackboard specials. |
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| What the balti house lacks in bikini-clad women, sandy beaches and palm trees, it makes up for with pints of bitter on tap and a large menu of spicy dishes. |
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| The Malton Spice offers the usual range of balti and Bengali dishes and curries, as well as a comprehensive selection of house specialities and chef's recommendations. |
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| It's a hook in the passenger side footwell, on which you can hang your bag of balti on a Friday night to avoid korma trauma in the car with curry spillage. |
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| Among the Rajah's bewildering array of balti choices, two stand out. |
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| Some balti houses have a plate of glass on the table top with menus secured beneath. |
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| For the main event I picked one of Asha's fusion dishes, the balti chicken cheese kufta. |
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| The problem is that the balti has become so bastardised as a dish that people now refer to any curry as a balti. |
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| There's a wide range of curry styles with tandoori, balti, biriani and many specials. |
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| From yummy butter chicken in a hurry to a balti with basmati rice, poppadom down to the store to pick up the essentials for a tasty feast. |
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| Coventry are no bigger than Albion and the chicken jalfrezis in Hillfields are not a patch on the Balti Bazaar in Lye. |
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| Balti sauce is based on garlic and onions, with turmeric and garam masala among other spices. |
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| Balti gosht is eaten in northwestern India and Pakistan, as well as other parts of the world, such as Great Britain. |
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| Balti houses were originally clustered along and behind the main road between Sparkhill and Moseley, to the south of Birmingham city centre. |
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| Balti restaurants have now spread beyond the triangle, and can also be found in the south of Birmingham, along the Pershore Rd in Stirchley. |
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| Balti restaurants gradually opened up throughout the West Midlands, and then a large part of Britain. |
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| Alongside British favourites chicken tikka masala, balti and jalfrezi, I've been working on a few signature dishes including curried fish and vegetables. |
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