Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA large iron pan having two handles, especially used in Pakistani cuisine · A style of curry traditionally cooked in a balti pan, typically stir-fried and served with a relatively dry sauce. · A dish cooked in this style.
From 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.
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- Borrowed-form mentionبالٹیur
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