Topic: Three baltis

[Invisible Mike]

Are you actually supposed to cook in those pans or just eat out of them?

[Gav Iscon]

Are you actually supposed to cook in those pans or just eat out of them?

Both 

[JerryM]

That pan pic is quite a personal challenge for me. My history only covers the khyber pass which is outside the triangle yet known as balti.

I can't say I recognise the steel pan. I'm fairly sure the khyber has only used cast iron pan/balti dish. The adil seemed to me to use the same cast iron. 

The steel pans will be very light and my memory says they weren't. 

The short cooking time does sit right - most tables had 6 to 10 seated and although you often had to wait for the food it was because the place was heaving. I think I cook out at 5 mins on the hob c/w 7 for BIR. The base is thick being the difference.

[chewytikka]

At least we know their still manufactured and sold on Ladypool Road
Just a shame, but these shops don't seem to have a web presence or
I would have had a couple by now.

Anyhoo, thanks for the feedback.
cheers Chewy

[Invisible Mike]

Hi Chewy

I do a job on the Stratford Road on a Wednesday. Ladypool Road isn't too far out of my way. I'm sure if you are desperate to get hold of these pans or anyone else. (I wouldn't mind a couple myself now I know you can cook in them!) I'd be able to send you some. Just cover the costs via PayPal or bank transfer and I'll post em to you.

MM

[Les]

I can't say I recognise the steel pan. I'm fairly sure the khyber has only used cast iron pan/balti dish. The adil seemed to me to use the same cast iron.

You are right Jerry, Way back in the day's [60s/70s/80s] when I first started having curry's, Balti was always served in a cast iron pan/dish, and that was down here in the southwest. so I would imagine it was pretty standard all round.

[chewytikka]

Thanks for the kind offer MM, that would be great

cheers Chewy

Les, Are you sure you were eating Birmingham Baltis before they were created.
Southwest Balti from the 60's, certainly a new angle on the subject.

[Gav Iscon]

When I ate at the Adil in September it was in the pressed steel pan/bowl.

[Invisible Mike]

Yep those are the ones they sell Gav.

No probs chewy. I can drop in this afternoon on the way if you like. If you PM me your phone number I'll send you some pics when I'm in the shop to make sure they are the ones you want.

[Les]

Les, Are you sure you were eating Birmingham Baltis before they were created.
Southwest Balti from the 60's, certainly a new angle on the subject.

Hi chewy,
A bit of a senior moment there I think, I can't remember putting in the 60s duh. but I don't think they would have been Birmingham balti's, not in Bath anyway. but definitely cast iron, probably balti in name only, (like so many are today) back then we didn't know any different.