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Some herbal titbits in cooked dish (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

balti

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'cooked dish' is the definition.
'balti' can be an answer for 'dish' (I've seen this before). I am unsure of the 'cooked' bit.

'some herbal titbits in' is the wordplay.
'some' says the answer is hidden in the clue (some of the parts of the word are used).
'BALTI' is hidden in the letters of 'herbal titbits in'.

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(Other definitions for balti that I've seen before include "Kind of Indian cookery" , "Type of curry" , "Spicy Pakistani cuisine with food cooked in a karahi" , "Asian food" , "dish? More likely hot" .)

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