[philonightmare]

Originally Posted by Geoff

Do either of Balti or Tikka massala make it into your daily cuisine?

Balti (food) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chicken tikka masala - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

If so, you are eating english dishes, and I wonder how they have ended up in your (family?) repetoire?

If you think I'm labouring the point, it's that I love good curries of all sorts, and I'm kinda proud my country invented some of the best

No, this is quite interesting! I'm finding out that my family's food isn't totally authentically Pakistani Well, there's not really any sort of "authenticity" when it comes to Pakistani culture (it's a mishmash of everything, really), so it shouldn't surprise me, but I would not have thought England to be the point of origin for one of my Mom's favorite meals to cook (karai chicken). Most of my family originated in Kashmir, so from what the wiki article states, it makes sense.

Hurrah to Britain for inventing these dishes! Chicken tikka masala is also one of the most commonly made dishes in Pakistani households, but I think I attribute that to the fact they all get these masala boxes from the Indian grocer where the spices are already mixed in dry form and you just have to add the meat and whatever else is necessary.