balti
/ (ˈbɔːltɪ, ˈbæltɪ) /
noun
a spicy Indian dish, stewed until most of the liquid has evaporated, and served in a woklike pot
(as modifier): a balti house
Origin of balti
1from Urdu bāltī pail
Words Nearby balti
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How to use balti in a sentence
Nothing can beat the Sircar mule when he is in good condition, unless it is the balti and Ladaki coolie.
The Unveiling of Lhasa | Edmund CandlerIf you do not find him in Boston maybe he will be in balti-moreh.
Heroines of Service | Mary Rosetta ParkmanThese seem to be peculiar to balti; the horns are the same as the others.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon | Robert A. Sterndale
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