Cultured Palate: International Dishes from England
| January 17, 2018
Chicken Tikka Masala
The origin of this dish has long been contested. It has its roots in Punjabi cuisine but it is milder than other typical Indian curry dishes. The restaurant that claims to have served the first dish of chicken tikka masala is in Glasgow, Scotland. The proprietor of Shish Mahal is a British-Bangladeshi chef who made the dish by adding tomato soup to chicken curry, which made a delicious and savory sauce that’s become a British favorite.
The reason it caught on in popularity more than other type of curry is because most British people are used to having their meat served with gravy, so they appreciate the excess of sauce that can be used to flavor rice, or even used to dip French fries.
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