Balti Night
A British curry house classic…..
SERVES: 4
A British curry house classic…..
There are two schools of thought about the name ‘balti’. One is that it originates from Baltistan in Northern Pakistan, the other that it is a British translation of the Urdu word for ‘bucket’ which refers to the dish the curry is cooked and served in. Whichever is true, it’s now a ubiquitous curry house dish, with the greatest concentration of balti restaurants in the ‘Balti Triangle’ - an area around Moseley and Sparkbrook in Birmingham.
The classic balti is spicy but not hot and has a lovely depth of flavour from the spices that can’t be achieved by the use of a regular curry powder. It’s served here with cauliflower 90, a cumin (jeera) rice, a refreshing onion salad and green raita.
| Description | A British curry house classic….. There are two schools of thought about the name ‘balti’. One is that it originates from Baltistan in Northern Pakistan, the other that it is a British translation of the Urdu word for ‘bucket’ which refers to the dish the curry is cooked and served in. Whichever is true, it’s now a ubiquitous curry house dish, with the greatest concentration of balti restaurants in the ‘Balti Triangle’ - an area around Moseley and Sparkbrook in Birmingham. The classic balti is spicy but not hot and has a lovely depth of flavour from the spices that can’t be achieved by the use of a regular curry powder. It’s served here with cauliflower 90, a cumin (jeera) rice, a refreshing onion salad and green raita. |
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| Spices Included | GROUND SPICES: Turmeric, Kashmiri chilli, toasted cumin, cinnamon, toasted coriander, paprika |
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Product Rating (16):
So this was my first ever dish created with the Spicery Blends! Thank you for a taste sensation, I had great fun making this feast and your cook book was easy to follow! The Full menu included: Onion Bhajis Lamb Balti Gobi Aloo Pilau Rice Peshwari Naan Mint Raita Chili Garlic Chutney
Absolutely delicious
Looks fantastic Rhian - great pops of colour! Happy Spicing!
Awesome!!! Goes perfectly with Kachumba and we throw in a few potatoes to the curry too!
Ah that's a great idea to add some more body to the curry if you wanted! Great work
Another fab selection cooked on the kadai. Chicken Balti, Bombay potato, carrot salad and paratha. Mmmmm tasty
Wow, this looks like a fantastic feast! Happy Spicing!
I’ve tried the balti recipe from the Curry Legends book a few times with chicken, this time I used lamb and cooked for the full hour. It was superb, great consistency and taste. I cooked the green chillis into the sauce a bit. The carrot pickle complemented the dish well and the Bombay potatoes were delicious!
Glad to hear that it turned out just as well with the lamb - great work!
Great with chicken
Sounds delicious Kevin! Thanks for sharing and happy spicing!
Balti lamb and Bombay potatoes! Spicy but full of flavours! Me and fiancé loved it! ☺️
Glad you both enjoyed it- the Bombay potatoes look delicious! Happy spicing!
Stunning flavors
This looks absolutely fantastic! The naan breads look so fluffy and flavoursome- well done and happy spicing!
2nd time I’ve done this balti from the curry legend kit book, look atthose glorious colours! I swapped the lamb for chicken. Served with fluffy rice & chapatti! which was so easy! DELICIOUS!! 5*
Beautiful! Great job, Helen!
Lovely and tasty, quite hot. Really enjoyed it especially the cauliflower 90. Fun to make too..
Looks like a brilliant Balti Night! Glad you enjoyed it- we can't get enough of crispy cauliflower 90 too!
The balti was great but the highlight was the cauliflower!
YUM everything looks delicious! Glad you really enjoyed the cauliflower!
This was the second curry I’ve made from The Spicery and it was amazing. The cauliflower 90 was a new one for me and it won’t be the last time either. I used lean diced lamb and it was a real taste sensation. I’m hooked!
Yum- looks like a brilliant Balti Night! Hats off to the chef!
Beautiful meal
This looks wonderful, Ellie - especially that crispy Cauliflower 90! Loving your proper balti bowls, too!
Lamb Balti from the Curry Legend book. Took the advice on ‘raise your game’ and marinated overnight in yoghurt. Absolutely delicious. Served with Aloo Palak, fabulous.
Well done for following the 'raise your game' suggestion - no doubt this made your dish taste even more flavourful and fabulous! It looks like a spectacular feast!
They responded very quickly to my queries, and I received the goods in good time. Where a refund was due, it was made immediately. Yes, I would use them again, and recommend them.
Brilliant as always thanks
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Great job Matthew! That is some feast to create on your first go, well done! Hope you have fun working your way through the rest of the book(s)!!