balti
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 7
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 5
Definition of balti
5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)A large iron pan having two handles, especially used in Pakistani cuisine
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)A large iron pan having two handles, especially used in Pakistani cuisine
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(uncountable)A 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.”
- (countable)A dish cooked in this style.
- A people who live in Baltistan, Gilgit and Kargil.
name
- Their language.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
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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