/ˈbɔːl.ti/
OriginFrom Urdu بالٹی (baalti, “pail”), originally coined by Birmingham restaurateur Afzal Butt because English people had difficulty pronouncing karahi, the name of the dish used for cooking this food.
- countable, uncountableA large iron pan having two handles, especially used in Pakistani cuisine
- uncountableA style of curry traditionally cooked in a balti pan, typically stir-fried and served with a relatively dry sauce.
“For in time, balti became an enduring British cultural entity all of its own—even as Jim Davidson and his fellow bullies lapsed into obscurity.”
- countableA dish cooked in this style.
- A people who live in Baltistan, Gilgit and Kargil.
Formsbaltis(plural) · Baltis(plural) · Balti(plural)