Chicken tikka masala

thumb|Chicken Tikka Massala is now a true British national dish Chicken tikka masala is a curry consisting of roasted marinated chicken pieces (chicken tikka) in a creamy spiced sauce (masala). It is thought to have been created in Britain, possibly by Ali Ahmed Aslam in Glasgow. Quotes Chicken Tikka Massala is now a true British national dish, not only because it is the most popular, but because it is a perfect illustration of the way Britain absorbs and adapts external influences. Chicken Tikka is an Indian dish. The Massala sauce was added to satisfy the desire of British people to have their meat served in gravy. Robin Cook quoted in "Robin Cook's chicken tikka masala speech", The Guardian (Apr 19 2001) In Aslam family lore, it was a local bus driver who popped in for dinner and suggested that plain chicken tikka was too spicy for him, and too dry – and also he wasn’t feeling well, so wasn’t there something sweeter and saucier that he could have instead? Sure, why not. Aslam, who was known as Mr Ali, tipped the tandoor-grilled pieces of meat into a pan with a quick tomato sauce and returned them to the table. Ali Ahmed Aslam obituary: Restaurateur often credited with inventing chicken tikka masala, Irish Times (Dec 31 2022) External links Category:Food and drink