Although not a particular fan of the burger (I prefer a sheekh to a shami kebab!) I happened to watch a repeat of a documentary narrated by Jo Brand about the ‘Secret’World  of Burgers. In talking about food trends they covered the Balti and blow me, they showed me tucking into a Balti … many years ago when there wasn’t a grey hair in sight. If only the years could be rolled back!

Notable Brummie Royalty and Historian Dr Carl Chinn dined out at Shababs with a large group of friends and relations who had come over from  Ireland and had enjoyed Carl’s peaky blinders tour to both work up an appetite and to learn about the history of Birmingham’s iconic dish.

Only a couple of the party had had a proper Balti before but they did it full justice with empty baltibowls buffed to a shine with a naan.

 Irish eyes( and palates) were definitely smiling!