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Default great-sounding Balti lamb recipe

Robert Klute wrote:
> On Thu, 15 May 2008 10:29:20 -0500, Sqwertz >
> wrote:
>
>> "Jean B." > wrote:
>>
>>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>>> "Jean B." > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> 4 portions par-cooked Balti meat [I am thinking one could even use
>>>>> leftovers!]
>>>> "Balti meat"? Is that the meat from Balti people?
>>> The title of the recipe says it is lamb....

>> Not really. It says 'Balti Persian Gosht' which could mean anything
>> to those not familiar with the menus.
>>
>> It should say lamb. How many recipes do you see for "American
>> meat"?
>>
>> OK, so it started out as a joke. But I don't think I'm being anal
>> here.

>
> "Balti" is an 'Indian' style developed in Birmingham, England in the
> late 70s or early 80s. It is based on Kashmiri and Punjabi cooking with
> the food cooked in a karai. The karai is similar to a wok.
>
> Gosht is usually goat meat in India.
>
>


Balti Dishes

Originally coming from the North-West mountaneous region of India, where
the nomadic Pathani Tribe used the Baltisatan - Wok, to prepare & eat
their uniquely flavoured meals. All Balti Dishes servered with Tandoori
Roti.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gosht
Definitions of Gosht on the Web:

* A ghoust is a type of Pakistani or Indian curry dish made from lamb.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gosht