Was the balti curry invented in birmingham?

Question

Was the balti curry invented in birmingham?

Answer 1

'Balti' is the name for a style of food very popular in Birmingham, England. A number of restaurants in Birmingham have laid claim to inventing the Balti, but the true story of its origins is difficult to discover.

Answer 2

No - Balti food was brought to UK by the expatriate Pakistani community from Mirpur and its surroundings. Balti is a popular cuisine in Mirpur and adjoining Potohar area of Northern Pakistan.

The term 'balti' refers to the steel or iron pot in which the food is cooked or served, taken from the word 'balti' in Hindi and Bengali for a bucket which is derived from the Portuguese word 'balde', meaning bucket/pail, taken to India by the Portuguese on their seafaring enterprises in late fifteenth century. Therefore, originally, the word 'balti' refers to a bucket, then evolving to its meaning as a cooking pot.

Answer 3

allegedly.balti actually means bowl.

Answer 4

'Balti' is the name for a style of food very popular in Birmingham, England. Balti food was brought to UK by the expatriate Pakistani community from Mirpur and its surroundings. Balti is a popular cuisine in Mirpur and adjoining Potohar area of Northern Pakistan.

Answer 5

so they say .

Answer 6

Na ah