Curry Recipes Online
Curry Chat => Lets Talk Curry => Topic started by: Ashes on October 30, 2005, 07:34 PM
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Still waiting! Here is the lastest info,
COMING SOON! Sometime in the week commencing 31st October, we hope to have news about a launch date. Unfortunately, there've been a few delays from our original estimated launch, but we're now on course to publish very soon, in time for Christmas. Those are our latest estimates. Thanks to everyone who's asked about the book- and we'd also like to thank our publishers for all their help in making it possible.
http://www.kushibalti.co.uk/booknew.htm
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The emphasis on Balti cooking concerns me so I am unlikely to be one of the first to buy the book. I've never had a 'Ballti' dish which I rated very highly. It was a marketing gimmick and culinary downgrade. I like standard curry house fare and wish they'd stick to the knitting!
Regards
George
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Those people who are interested :D
the book in now available!(4 weeks)
http://www.kushibalti.co.uk/launch.htm
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For ?8.99 im going to give it a try!
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For ?8.99 im going to give it a try!
How are you buying yours?
From the site?
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Yeah, im going to preorder it when its available
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I will order me a copy, Birmingham Balti is a fun food,
maybe not the same as BIR, but im sure there is
something the book can give.
I?m sure there will plenty of discussion once we get to
try the recipes, and as its something other than a famous
indian woman, who knows only trad, trying to pass off something
that?s authentic restaurant, it must be worth a try.
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i have never been to birmingham. So whats the difference between A regular BIR and a birmingham balti house?
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They are now taking orders, just ordered mine, payment is via paypal
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I've just ordered it, as well.
It feel like we've waited a very long time
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i have never been to birmingham. So whats the difference between A regular BIR and a birmingham balti house?
The difference is or atleast was quite a lot, the balti houses usually were very basic cafe type restaurants where you were served curries in a balti dish, made of cast iron and very large (BIR used plates in those days). The curries had a different base sauce than a BIR, and relied usually on lotsa fresh coriander and garam masala,the menu would include a combination of different meats and pulses, for example; lamb,chicken and chickpeas in the same bowl. The sauce was thick and the idea was you eat it without cutlery,scoop up with a nan bread (no rice included). The curries weren?t very hot but they were spicey. The original balti houses were not licenced so you could bring your own alcohol and they would provide glasses. I think they were originally designed as a cheap cafe for the asian community. Of course non asians got to know about them and they became popular, popularity spawned into a kind of gimmick and soon any curry that was served in a balti dish and had a bit of onion and pepper was called a balti.
100 BEST BALTI CURRIES, Diane Lowe and Mike Davidson: Pavilion Books, 1994.
ISBN: 1-85793-221-8
Is a good book for traditional baltis
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Should be an interesting read....can't wait to get the book and try the recipes as we have no Balti restaurants in the colonies . :D
CC
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So whats the difference between A regular BIR and a birmingham balti house??
The biggest difference, literally, are the 'table naans'. They are as big as a table and I would love to know how they cook them in the Tandoor.
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Not just the nans, although yes, ive had HUGE nans in balti restaurants,1 nan would be enough for 3 hungry people.
Here is a fun guide to the differences.
http://www.jdbg20436.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/balti/balti.html
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i have never been to birmingham. So whats the difference between A regular BIR and a birmingham balti house?
The difference for me has been simple - I've enjoyed the vast majority of BIR curries which I've had, and have been quite indifferent to nearly all balti curries I've had! Sad but true.
Regards
George
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Balti is like any BIR in that, there are good and bad ones, sorry to hear you?ve only had bad, if you?ve had a balti at a BIR, then it isn?t the real deal, although even the real deal is hard to find even in Birmingham these days. I?m hoping the authentic balti cook book is a little more than KD?s "add extra onion slices and pepper balti". Although that recipe was quite good, but it wasn?t a trad balti.
Hope you find a good balti restaurant as there are several that produce really good food.
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Latest: just recieved this email:
Many thanks for pre-ordering the book "Authentic Balti Curry :
Restaurant Recipes Revealed".
We are pleased to be able to inform you that your order will be
despatched by first class post on Monday 21st November 2005.
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I realy cant wait for this, i just hope its worth it's wait in gold. i suspect there will be a lot of experimenting in the coming weeks! and this maybe the main topic. keep em peeled for the latest!
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Me too ;D
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...your order will be
despatched by first class post on Monday 21st November 2005.
Why are people so taken in by 1st class post? Anybody buying that book has been kept waiting for several months, and they may have been searching for 'the secret' for decades. Then they go and waste your money, or theirs, on 1st class post, as if it's urgent. In my experience, 2nd class post is normally just as fast and no less reliable. I know it's only a few pence, bvut who are they trying to impress?
Regards
George
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Hi,
I don't care if it comes by pony express or carrier pigeon, so long as they get it to me A.S.A.P.
The wait has been a long haul, so lets hope it comes up with the goods.
Ray
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I've not even ordered it yet I thought I would wait and see what everyone says first 8)