Bilash

Bilash represents something of an empire when it comes to Indian cuisine. With three outlets in the UK, Bilash Spice along Kingstanding Road in Birmingham is something of a flagship. In an area dominated by Indian cuisine served balti-style, the consensus is that Bilash Spice offer the best balti around. Cooked in Oriental herbs and spices with tomatoes and capsicum, Bilash Spice’s secret recipes, served from the signature iron wok, are renowned – and

Chicken, meat, and prawn balti beckon from Bilash Spice’s menu. As does the more traditional keema balti, a minced mutton curry typically incorporating peas or potatoes. In any case, these balti are famous in the Kingstanding region and beyond, with discerning Birmingham balti fans raving about them online. But Bilash Spice’s award-winning selection doesn’t stop there. There are more balti on offer! And these are the distinctive options. Bilash Spice kitchen down Kingstanding Road is run by a chef armed with some secret weapons: try the makhoni chicken balti, the tandoori king prawn masala balti, the lamb pasanda balti or the lamb jalfrezi balti and be blown away. These are authentic Indian and Pakistani dishes crafted with the utmost care.

Without going in to too much detail – we should have won you over already – the menu at Bilash Spice down Kingstanding Road is incredibly diverse. Other selections include the restaurant’s tandoori specialities, oriental biryani, a number of chef’s recommendations, more traditional Indian dishes plus British and vegetarian options. But Bilash Spice has saved the best for last. It’s a common cure for indecision, when the menu offering is a little bewildering, to offer some kind of set menu that acts as a sampler. Bilash Spice doesn’t disappoint Birmingham’s head scratchers. Under ‘exotic dishes of the house’, diners can find two set menus that promise a selection of Bilash Spice’s best.