I'm going to contact uncles tomorrow and ask them if they'll do a mail order.  They might and it would certainly be a lot cheaper than travelling to Birmingham.  However, if the Balti triangle is full of restaurants and Asian stores I will be like a kid in a sweetshop. 

I've been to Brick Lane in London a few times and spent hours going from one Asian cash and carry to the other in utter excitement at all the wonderful things in there.  End up leaving with bags ladened with pans, korai's, pickles, 4kg chunks of mutton etc etc.  I remember having problems a couple of years ago trying to fit a 26 ltr aluminium stockpot for my garabi into a carrier bag and having to haul it back to the train.  Does anyone know any large cash and Carries in Birmingham that sells this stuff?

Thanks, will keep you informed.  Just found this useful guide to the Birmingham balti triangle on the net.

http://www.davidsemporium.co.uk/Balti_Triangle_Guide_1.pdf

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Aiming to go to Birmingham this year to visit the balti triangle to try my first Birmingham Balti to celebrate my 50th birthday

I dont live to far away from birmingham, 7 miles maybe, Went past racks of curry houses friday, Looking at them i dont think ide be eating in any of them, They looked dirty and run down, Disgusting.

Quote from: Garp on January 18, 2015, 07:38 PM
Well I've scoured the Interweb for plain steel balti dishes with horizontal handles for the Geordie Balti-Fest; but to no avail.

But there are some with upturned handles which could be bent down with the use of a blowtorch and a large pair of pliers, if that helps

And so have I. I found a similar pressed steel wok today at the Chinese cash and carry but with a rounded bottom. The hunt continues.

Thanks for the feedback MM.

At least we know their still manufactured and sold on Ladypool Road
and that