Phil, SS's quip is a reference to the fact that in the common vernacular, a "floater" is a turd that will not flush. HTH.

Ah, sorry : I am afraid that meaning just didn't occur to me.  It's a failry standard menu item, so let's hope that Ali's customers are not aware of the alternative meaning (as I am sure that Ali was not).

** Phil.

regarding Bombay potato, this is what chef Imran told me. ( pre cooked potatoes )
cut potato in to square shape
get your dish,add veg oil heat it for few seconds add Panch Phoran stir a bit, then add the ginger & garlic paste stir,now add the peeled tomato in, mix curry powder goes in, at last add the potato give it a good mix at this point add 2 pints of water.
stick inside the oven for slow cooking (roasting) .
At the start of the video you will see the precooked potatoes bottom left
What I did notice was how little of garlic,tom paste salt powder he put in (compared to me)
and the first ladle of gravey went round the edge first

Sorry Phil need to explain a bit more
In the video I ask the chef how he precooked his potatoes and it was not clear what he said
So I emailed Ali and that was his reply to the word
So If we need any more answers I will have to contact Ali again
I know it sounds a bit vague