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Revision as of 02:23, 12 August 2010
 Chicken tikka masala | |
| Alternative names | CTM |
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| Course | Main course |
| Place of origin | Disputed:- United Kingdom Mughal India |
| Region or state | Disputed:- Glasgow (UK) Mughal Empire (India) |
| Created by | Disputed:- Ahmed Aslam Ali (UK) Traditional (India) |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Chicken Yoghurt Cream Tomato Onion Chili pepper Coconut |
| Variations | Lamb tikka masala Fish tikka masala Paneer tikka masala |
Chicken tikka masala Urdu: مرغ تکہ مصالحہ; Hindi: चिकन टिक्का मसाला) is a curry dish of roasted chicken chunks (tikka) served in a rich-tasting red or orange-coloured sauce. The sauce is usually creamy, lightly spiced and contains tomatoes. The origins of chicken tikka masala are disputed. In 2009 a politician representing Glasgow suggested it should be given EU Protected Geographical Status as a Scottish food.[1] Others believe it originated in the first Indian restaurants in Soho, London in the 1970's.[2] An Indian expert on street food from Delhi, Rahul Verma, has stated that the dish originated (probably by accident with subsequent improvisations) in Punjab during the last 50 years[3].
Surveys have found chicken tikka masala to be the most popular dish in British restaurants and it has been called "Britain's true national dish."[4]
Composition
Chicken tikka masala is chicken tikka chunks of chicken marinated in spices and yogurt then baked in a tandoor oven, served in a masala ("mixture of spices") sauce.[5] There is no standard recipe for chicken tikka masala; a survey found that of 48 different recipes, the only common ingredient was chicken.[6] The sauce usually includes tomatoes, frequently as puree, and either/or both cream and/or coconut cream and various spices. The sauce or chicken pieces (or both) are coloured orange with food dyes or with orange foodstuffs such as turmeric powder, paprika powder or tomato puree.[7] Other tikka masala dishes replace chicken with lamb, fish or paneer.
Origins
One explanation of the origins of the dish is that it was conceived in a British Bangladeshi restaurant.[4][5] There are claims that an Indian chef in Glasgow invented it by improvising a sauce made from yogurt, cream and spices.[1][8]
In July 2009 Pakistani-born British MP Mohammad Sarwar tabled an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons asking that Parliament support a campaign for Glasgow to be given EU Protected Designation of Origin status for chicken tikka masala [9]. The motion was not chosen for debate nor has Sarwar spoken on this subject in Parliament. [10][11]
A number of Indian chefs,[12] believe that it is merely a variation on an Indian dish known to the Mughal Emperors.
Popularity
Chicken tikka masala is served in restaurants around the globe.[13][14] A survey in the United Kingdom claimed that it is that country's most popular restaurant dish.[5] One in seven curries sold in the UK is chicken tikka masala. The cross-cultural popularity of the dish in the UK led former Foreign Secretary Robin Cook to proclaim it as "Britain's true national dish".[6] Britain now exports chicken tikka masala to India and Bangladesh.[15]
See also
- Balti, a South Asian dish invented in the United Kingdom.
- General Tso's chicken, another non-authentic dish seen as symbolic of a culture's cuisine.
- Curry chicken, a similar spiced chicken dish.
- Butter Chicken, A similar mild curry dish
Bibliography
- Curry Club Tandoori and Tikka Dishes, Piatkus, London — ISBN 0-7499-1283-9 (1993)
- Curry Club 100 Favourite Tandoori Recipes, Piatkus, London — ISBN 07499149 & ISBN 0-7499-1741-5 (1995)
- India: Food & Cooking, New Holland, London — ISBN 978-1-84537-619-2 (2007)
References
- ^ a b "BBC News Online: Glasgow 'invented' Tikka Masala". London. 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
- ^ "Menu Magazine - "The Chicken Tikka Massala Story"". London. 2009. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
- ^ Nelson, Dean; Andrabi, Jalees (2009-08-04). "Telegraph Online: Chicken tikka masala debate grows as Indian chefs reprimand Scottish MPs over culinary origins". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
- ^ a b "Robin Cook's chicken tikka masala speech". London: The Guardian. 2002-02-25. Retrieved 2001-04-19.
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- ^ a b BBC E-Cyclopedia (2001-04-20). "Chicken tikka masala: Spice and easy does it". bbc.co.uk. London. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
{{cite news}}: External link in|work= - ^ Chicken tikka masala with paprika, retrieved 2009-11-05
- ^ Agencies (6 August 2009). "Scots lay claim to chicken tikka masala, Indians fume". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
- ^ "UK Parliament Early Day Motions 2008-2009". Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ "UK Parliament Archives 2008-9". Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ "UK Parliament Archives 2009-10". Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ Nelson, Dean; Andrabi, Jalees (2009-08-04). "Telegraph Online: Chicken tikka masala debate grows as Indian chefs reprimand Scottish MPs over culinary origins". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
- ^ "The Hindu: Tastes that travel". Retrieved 2007-06-01.
- ^ Aravind Adiga (20 March 2006). "The Spice of Life". Time. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
- ^ "India gets a taste of UK tikka". BBC News. London. 3 November 1999. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
- Collingham, Elizabeth M (2006). Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors. Oxford University Press. pp. 2–3. ISBN 0195172418.
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