Chicken tikka masala in a pot

Chicken tikka masala (Hindi: चिकन टिक्का मसाला; Punjabi: ਚਿਕਨ ਟਿੱਕਾ ਮਸਾਲਾ) is a westernised Indian dish based on baked chicken chunks (chicken tikka) cooked in a curry sauce. It has been hailed as "Britain's true national dish"^[1] but is popular throughout the world. Download high resolution version (1560x1215, 1444 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1560x1215, 1444 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Hindi (DevanāgarÄ«: or , IAST: , IPA:  ), an Indo-European language spoken all over India in varying degrees and extensively in northern and central India, is one of the 22 official languages of India and is used, along with English, for central government administrative purposes. ... Punjabi (also Panjabi; in GurmukhÄ«, PanjābÄ« in ShāhmukhÄ«) is the language of the Punjab regions of India and Pakistan. ... Not to be confused with Native American cuisine. ... Chicken tikka ready to be served or used in a chicken tikka masala. ... This article is about the dish. ...

Composition

Chicken tikka masala is chicken tikka, chunks of chicken marinated in spices and yogurt then baked in a tandoor oven, in a masala ("mixture of spices") sauce.^[2] There is no standard recipe for chicken tikka masala; a survey found that of 48 different recipes the only common ingredient was chicken.^[1] The sauce usually includes tomato and either cream or coconut cream and various spices. The sauce or chicken pieces (or both) are often coloured orange or red with food dyes. Chicken tikka ready to be served or used in a chicken tikka masala. ... Yoghurt Yoghurt or yogurt, less commonly yoghourt or yogourt, is a dairy product produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. ... An Indian chef places bread into a modern tandoor A tandoor is a cylindrical clay oven used in Punjab region, northern India and Pakistan in which food is cooked over a hot charcoal fire. ... Massala redirects here. ... Cream is a dairy product that is composed of the higher-fat layer skimmed from the top of raw milk before homogenization. ... Coconut cream is an infusion of shredded coconut and water. ...

Other tikka masala dishes replace chicken with lamb, fish, tofu, or paneer. Making paneer Paneer (Hindi: पनीर , from Persian پنير sometimes spelled Panir or Paner), is the most common Indian form of cheese. ...

Origins

The origins of chicken tikka masala are disputed. At least one source has the dish originating in New Delhi in 1947, but it also has been suggested that chicken tikka masala originated from the kitchens of Bangladeshi or Pakistani chefs in the UK,^[3][4] with many restaurants throughout the country claiming to have invented it. The recipe's age is also unproven, with claims ranging from the 1970s back to the 1950s.^[1] This article is about the capital city of India. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent...

A widely reported explanation of the origins of the dish is that it was conceived in Glasgow in the late 1960s, when a customer, who found the traditional chicken tikka too dry, asked for some gravy.^[1] The chef improvised a sauce from tomato soup, yogurt and spices.^[2] For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Chicken tikka ready to be served or used in a chicken tikka masala. ... For other uses, see Gravy (disambiguation). ...

Another theory is that it originated in British India to adapt local dishes to the British palate. A prototype may be Murgh Makhni (butter chicken), a dish from the Punjab region of India Anthem God Save The Queen/King British India, circa 1860 Capital Calcutta (1858-1912), New Delhi (1912-1947) Language(s) Hindi, Urdu, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India  - 1877-1901 Victoria  - 1901-1910 Edward VII  - 1910-1936 George V  - January-December 1936 Edward VIII  - 1936-1947 George... Butter chicken simmering on a stove Butter chicken or murgh makhani is an Indian dish popular in countries all over the world that have a tradition of Indian restaurants. ... This article is about the geographical region. ...

Popularity

Chicken Tikka Masala and Naan

Chicken tikka masala is now served in restaurants around the globe, and a UK survey claimed it is the country's most popular restaurant dish.^[2] One in seven curries sold in the UK is a chicken tikka.^[5][6] A bakery near Kabul, Afghanistan Naan (Hindi: नान, Urdu/Persian: نان, IPA [nɑn]) is a round flatbread made of white flour. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent...

See also

• General Tso's chicken, another syncretic dish seen as symbolic of its cuisine.
• Curry chicken, similar type of chicken and spice dish.

General Tsos chicken General Tsos chicken (Chinese: 左公鸡; Hanyu Pinyin: Zuǒ gōng jī; or 左宗堂鸡; pinyin: Zuǒ Zōngtáng jī) is a sweet and spicy deep-fried Hunan Chinese dish that is popularly served in American and Canadian Chinese restaurants. ... Syncretism is the attempt to reconcile disparate, even opposing, beliefs and to meld practices of various schools of thought. ... Curry chicken (or chicken curry depending on region)is a common delicacy in Trinidad and the Caribbean, India, and all over the world. ...

References

• Collingham, Elizabeth M (2006). Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors. Oxford University Press, 2-3. ISBN 0195172418. 

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External links

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Chicken Tikka Masala

• Chicken tikka masala from BBC Cookery
• Vegetarian tikka masala from BBC's e-cylopedia