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	Alexander's Bistro,0161-973 1764, Irlam Rd, Sale, M332BH
	Bears Bistro, 0161-973 431, 10 Northenden Rd, Sale, M333BR
	Chez Dominique,0161-928 6983, Unit 4, Kings Ct/Railway St, Altrincham, WA142RD
	Chez Nous, 0161-969 1172, 179 Marsland Rd, Brooklands, Sale, M333ND
	Clarins Bar, 0161-941 1199, 7 The Downs, Altrincham, WA142QD
	Creation, 0161-929 5661, 3 Peter St, Altrincham, WA142DZ
	Curry Cottage, 0161-973 8199, 394 Washway Rd, Sale, M334JH
	Deckers, 0161-962 0118, Sale Water Park/Rifle Rd, Sale, M332LX
	Deckers, 0161-941 5253, 3 Richmond Rd, Bowdon, Altrincham, WA142TT
	Derry's, 0161-941 3277, 28-30 Regent Rd, Altrincham, WA141RP
	Don Fernando's Pizzeria, 0161-905 1328, 20 Northenden Rd, Sale, M333BR
	Empire, 0161-748 4686, 7 Bowfell Rd, Urmsto,n Manchester M415RW
	Food Hunter Chinese Restaurant, 0161-972 0060, 17 Northendon Rd, Sale, M332DQ
	Forts Of Bengal, 0161-973 1919, 29 Northenden Rd, Sale, M332DH
	Forum Catering, 0161-437 8211, Wythenshawe Civic Centre, Manchester M225RT
	French Brasserie, 0161-928 0808, 24 The Downs, Altrincham, WA142PU
	French Restaurant, 0161-941 3355, 25 The Downs, Altrincham, WA142QD
	Greyhound Beefeater Restaurant, 0161-748 2063, Church Rd, Manchester M416HD
	Hale Cafe Bar, 0161-928 738,9 155 Ashley Rd, Hale A,ltrincham, WA142UW
	Halebarns Tandoori, 0161-904 9909, 14 The Square, Halebarns, Altrincham, WA158ST
	Hanni's Restaurant, 0161-973 6606, 4 Brooklands Rd, Sale, M333SQ
	Harlequins, 0161 929 0444, Imex Business Park,Broadheath, Altrincham WA14 5NQ
	Harpo's, 0161-929 0600, 21 Grafton St, Altrincham, WA141DU
	Heylam, 0161-969 0366, 48 Green La, Sale, M335PG
	Ikhlas Indian Cuisine, 0161-941 4096, 19 Ashley Rd, Altrincham, WA142DP
	Il Romano, 0161-929 0536, 175 Manchester Rd, Broadheath, Altrincham, WA145NT
	Indian Curry Cottage, 0161-905 1139, 394 Washway Rd, Sale, M334JH
	Jai Kathmandu, 0161-946 0M501, 345 Palatine Rd, Manchester M224FY
	Jamfish, 0161-928 6677, 28-32 Greenwood St, Altrincham, WA141RZ
	Jazzbo's Amercian Diner & Coffee Shop, 0161-941 2065, 4a Moss La, Altrincham, WA141BA
	Kicho Japanese Restaurant, 0161-969 8123, 123 Cross St, Sale, M337JN
	La Mancha, 0161-962 1490, 9 School Rd, Sale, M337XY
	La Rioja, 0161-929 1124, 28-30 Regent Rd, Altrincham, WA141RP
	Masserella's Restaurant, 0161-929 9965, 2 George St, Altrincham, WA141SG
	Pacino's, 0161-905 1730, 66-68 Washway Rd, Sale, M337RE
	Pacino's, 0161-962 0609, 66-68 Washway Rd, Sale, M337RE
	Ruby Balti House, 0161-973 3966, 180 Northenden Rd, Sale, M332SR
	Snockers On The Green, 0161-929 8929, 9 Goose Green, Altrincham, WA141DW
	Spice Chef, 0161-976 4577, 85 Washway Rd, Sale, M337TQ
	Stables Restaurant, 0161-941 2815, Dunham Massey Hall, Altrincham, WA144SJ
	Stamford Arms, 01565 830018, Lymm Rd, Little Bollington, Altrincham, WA144SU
	Bollywood Chef Restaurant, 0161-976 4780, 336 Manchester Rd, Altrincham, WA145NH

A-Z CURRY - The Balti

Balti is more a style of cooking than one particular curry. The word balti can be translated as "bucket" (i.e. a cooking pan) and some say the style of cooking is indigenous to an area of northern Pakistan known as Baltistan. Further information on the origins of balti can be found on The Balti Pages. A balti pan is basically a karahi which has the shape of a Chinese wok but with 2 small round handles on either side of the pan instead of one long handle. In specialist "Balti Houses" the balti is a meal in itself which contains both meat and vegetables and is eaten straight from the karahi using curled up pieces of nan bread. In standard Indian restaurants the balti is more of a stir-fried curry containing plenty of fried green peppers and fresh coriander (cilantro). Medium hot.

Bamboo Shoots

Bamboo is one of the most versatile and widely used plants, being used for purposes as diverse as house and bridge building to cups, hats, baskets and even food.

Part of the Gramineae, or grass, family, there are about 480 species of bamboo in all. The young shoots are sliced and used in Oriental cooking.

The shoots are a good source of magnesium, which is necessary in the development of bones and teeth and producing chemical energy in body cells.

BALTI ORIGIN

Balti cuisine became known throughout the UK during the 1990s, after initial growth in Birmingham takeaways since the 1980s.

The term 'balti' refers to the steel or iron pot in which the food is cooked or served, taken from the word 'balti', which is derived from the Portuguese word 'balde', meaning bucket or pail, which was taken to India by the Portuguese on their seafaring enterprises in late fifteenth century.

Therefore, originally, the word 'Balti' refers to a bucket, then evolving to its meaning as a cooking pot.

PALM OIL

A native of West Africa, the history of the use of this particularly rich source of edible vegetable oil can be traced back over 5,000 years to the days of the Egyptian Pharaohs.

It is a very productive plant and every part can be used in a wide variety of products, earning it the title, ‘Gift from God’ in almost every country where it is grown. The palm fronds and fibres are used in the manufacture of medium density fibreboards, chipboard, paper, matting and mattress fibre, and of course the wood from the trunks can be made into furniture. There is the obvious culinary use of the oil, as well as for the manufacture of polymers, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, soaps and detergents, and crude palm oil can even be used as a fuel to run cars fitted with modified (Elsbett) engines.

Spring Rolls

Spring rolls is an umbrella term used in Western culture to describe disparate varieties of filled, rolled appetizers similar to the Chinese chun-juan (??, lit. "spring roll"), from which the term was derived. East and Southeast Asian cuisine foods referred by the term have different names depending on their country of origin, as well as the type of wrapper, fillings, and cooking techniques from which they are made.

They are commonly eaten in many Asian countries, most notably China, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia and Cambodia.

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