Small pieces of lamb or chicken cooked with onions, garlic, ginger, peppers, green chillies and fresh tomatoes. Many Indian takeaway’s had a balti-style curry on their menu long before the rise in popularity of balti cooking in the UK. They did not call the curry a balti but rather a korai or karahi and many takeaways still carry one on their menu. Both the balti and korai contain stir fried meat and vegetables and both take their name from the utensil in which they are cooked. Because korai is a style of cooking rather than a traditional recipe the curry house version can vary considerably from takeaway to takeaway. It can be medium or hot and will usually contain green peppers, tomatoes and onions. choice of meat: