Chicken tikka masala
Chicken tikka masala is a curry in that is made up of roasted marinated chicken (chicken tikka) in a curry sauce full of spices. Chicken tikka is made up of boneless pieces of chicken marinated in spices and yogurt, then roasted in an oven. The sauce is usually creamy and orange-coloured.[1] Even though a sauce made of tomato and coriander is commonly used, there is no specific recipe for the sauce that everyone uses.[2][3]
| 200px Chicken tikka masala | |
| Course | Main course |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Indian subcontinent |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Chicken, yogurt, cream, tomato, onion, garlic, ginger and chili pepper |
| Variations | Lamb, fish or paneer tikka masala |
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Rahul Verma, a food critic who writes for The Hindu newspaper, claims: "It's basically a Punjabi dish not more than 40–50 years old and must be an accidental discovery which has had periodical improvisations."[4][5][6]
Chef Anita Jaisinghani, a correspondent in the Houston Chronicle, wrote that "the most likely story is that the modern version was created during the early ’70s by an enterprising Indian chef near London" who used Campbell's tomato soup.[7] This is disputed by author Jo Monroe, who claims that this story was invented by the founder of a London restaurant "to entertain journalists".[8]
The oldest reference to chicken tikka masala is found in 1960s,[9][10] where a Pakistani chef, Ali Ahmad Aslam, created the dish in his restaurant in Glasgow, on request of a customer who was unhappy with the chicken tikka. Aslam is said to have invented chicken tikka masala by adding spices to a tin of tomato soup. [11][12] Aslam died in 2022 at the age of 77.[13]
Chicken tikka masala is of Indian origin and is very popular in the United Kingdom, and it has been called a "true British national dish", as declared by British Minister Robin Cook.[14] It is growing in popularity in the USA and Canada as well. Even though some consider it to have been originated by a Pakistani, the dish is unknown in most of Pakistan. It can be found in restaurants in various parts of the world, due to its demand, not authenticity.[15][16]
Chicken Tikka Masala Media
- Chicken Tikka Masala KellySue.JPG
Chicken tikka masala served with rice
References
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- ↑ Nelson, Dean; Andrabi, Jalees (4 August 2009). "Chicken tikka masala debate grows as Indian chefs reprimand Scottish MPs over culinary origins". The Daily Telegraph (London). https://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/5972643/Chicken-tikka-masala-row-grows-as-Indian-chefs-reprimand-Scottish-MPs-over-culinary-origins.html. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- ↑ "From Charles Mackintosh's waterproof to Dolly the sheep: 43 innovations Scotland has given the world". The Independent. 30 December 2016. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/charles-mackintosh-chemist-waterproof-google-doodle-scotland-inventions-innovation-bicycles-a7499911.html.
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- ↑ Godeau, Lucie (2 August 2009). Chicken tikka masala claims its origins in Scotland. http://www.smh.com.au//breaking-news-world/chicken-tikka-masala-claims-its-origins-in-scotland-20090802-e5mr.html. Retrieved 19 May 2017. ""Chicken tikka masala was invented in this restaurant, we used to make chicken tikka, and one day a customer said, 'I'd take some sauce with that, this is a bit dry'," said Ahmed Aslam Ali, 64, founder of Shish Mahal. "We thought we'd better cook the chicken with some sauce. So from here we cooked chicken tikka with the sauce that contains yogurt, cream, spices.".
- ↑ "Glaswegian who 'invented' chicken tikka masala dies", BBC News, 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022
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- ↑ Aravind Adiga (20 March 2006). "The Spice of Life". Time. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1174750,00.html. Retrieved 1 June 2007.
Other websites
- 16x16px Media related to Chicken tikka masala at Wikimedia Commons
- 16x16px [[wikibooks:Cookbook:Chicken Tikka Masala |]] at Wikibook Cookbooks