Many people in Uganda have heard of Balti Cooking. I had neither heard of it until 1977 during a visit to London. Balti cooking was originally introduced to the West thanks to the Pakistan resident ...

A pleasingly proper curry-filled pie with a zingy chutney to go with it This is one of my all-time favourite pies, pie born out of the Midlands. While studying at University College Birmingham, the ...

Birmimgham is home to dozens of top curry houses - but did you know not all of them cook 'authentic' baltis? An authentic balti has to be fast cooked over a high flame, using vegetable oil and no ghee ...

I first learnt of Balti cooking during my stay in London, UK between 1979 and 1983. Admittedly, at that time, it was a relatively new cuisine, which had been introduced to the UK during the 1970s by ...

‘Curry might have come from India, but balti was born in Birmingham,” says Zaf Hussain. The 40-year-old’s family business, Shababs, has been on this site on the bustling Ladypool Road in south-east ...

Andy Munro is a little mad at Madhur. And as he leads us through his beloved Balti Triangle it becomes apparent why. Birmingham native Andy is passionate about the Balti – so much so that he runs a ...

It’s Birmingham’s most famous (and beloved) dish and now the spicy favourite is in danger of dying out Tomé Morrissy-Swan is a freelance journalist, writer and former acting food editor at The ...