We tried the chicken pot pies instead and they were definitely not a good replacement. One negative: the potatoes seemed a bit waterlogged, so it made the sauce a bit thinner than it should have been. Stirring the pie filling thoroughly helped considerably. A great alternative to pork pie, this hand-raised pie has a flavour-packed chicken filling. The last major pie census claimed Premiership fans eat 225 million a season, most of them steak-based . All told, we very much enjoyed these Chicken Balti Pies from Trader Joe’s. A traditional Balti uses a base sauce and two stages of frying the spices – which is a little too much effort for the normal home cook! https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/chicken-recipes/perfect-chicken-balti Equipment and preparation: for this recipe you will need a 20cm/8in springform cake tin. The pie is now synonymous with British football culture. The amazing thing about the balti pie was that even microwaved it tasted good. If you love pie, you will enjoy this simple tweak out of a basic chicken Balti recipe. There is no better way of tasting all the fantastic flavours and textures all together than eating the chicken Balti pie. 'It varies regionally, though,' says Doyle. I’ve instead made the steps as straight forward and fuss-free as possible – using ingredients which you can easily find in the supermarket. Chicken Balti pie recipe. https://www.mygorgeousrecipes.com/easy-chicken-balti-recipe Even the chicken was moist, seasoned and well cooked. The chicken balti's nemesis. This chicken Balti curry recipe has taken me months to perfect. It was our go-to meal when it was too late to cook anything else. Image: youtube.com, @Big J Reviews, giphy.com, (modified by author) Source: UGC.