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Opening June 2009, Hajee's Spices at the tip of Birmigham's Balti Triangle on Stratford Road in Sparkhill is a brand-new Indian restaurant housed in a 130-year-old pub, The Antelope. Exclusive to Hajee's, they offer a range of set thali dishes as well as an extensive menu which includes sizzling Taka Tak Tawa dishes, a speciality from Lahore, old favourites and a choice of seafood and vegetarian dishes. For the truly adventurous, Punjabi specialities like lamb tripe (Ojree), trotters (Paya), brains (Magz) and kidneys and liver (Kaleji Bookey) are on offer. No alcohol but plenty of smoothies, shakes and juices. Hajee's is a vibrant Bollywood-style venue where the décor is a mixture of east and west, modern and traditional. For functions and events, there is a separate family room.

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Kafe Karachi in Birmingham's Balti Triangle is the restaurant and takeaway that (almost) never closes in the suburb that never sleeps! It's open from 12 noon til 5am Monday to Thursday and until 6am at weekends serving Indian dishes like kebabs and baltis as well as burgers, baguettes, fried chicken and steaks. A house speciality is their Masala fish on naan bread for just £4. Kafe Karachi has been open seven years but was only recently refurbished, extending the main downstairs room. A separate family room is available upstairs and with a total capacity of 150, Kafe Karachi can be hired for weddings, birthdays and all kinds of social event with a large car park available to the rear. There is a free delivery service within a three-mile radius from 5pm til midnight.