# balti

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɔːl.ti/ · frequency rank #84,000

## Definitions
1. A large iron pan having two handles, especially used in Pakistani cuisine
2. A style of curry traditionally cooked in a balti pan, typically stir-fried and served with a relatively dry sauce.
3. A dish cooked in this style.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/balti