- Glossary
- Chicken Tikka Masala - Britain's national curry
Chicken Tikka Masala - Britain's national curry
Chicken Tikka Masala is the dish that has become Britain's unofficial national dish. Chicken pieces are marinated in yoghurt with spices, roasted in a tandoor or oven, and served in a rich creamy tomato sauce flavoured with garam masala, turmeric, and coriander. The dish's origin is disputed: it is most commonly said to have been created in Glasgow in the 1970s, when a chef added tomato sauce to dry chicken tikka at a customer's request.
- Chicken Tikka Masala is the best-selling dish in British restaurants and has been called the unofficial national dish.
- Legend has it the dish was created in Glasgow when a chef improvised a sauce from tomato soup.
- Marinating chicken in yoghurt with spices tenderises the meat and gives it a distinctive flavour.
- Over 23 million portions of Chicken Tikka Masala are sold in Britain each year.
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