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North European taking one Indian dish (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

balti

'indian dish' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'north european taking one' is the wordplay.
'north european' becomes 'Balt' (someone from one of the Baltic states).
'taking' says to put letters next to each other.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'balt'+'i'='BALTI'

(Other definitions for balti that I've seen before include "Curry dish cooked and served in a flat-bottomed pot" , "Indian cuisine cooked in two-handled dish" , "Indian food style" , "Indian cuisine served in the cooking dish" , "Style of curry" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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