chicken tikka

Spiced grilled poultry

Chicken tikka is an Indian dish of boneless chicken pieces marinated in yogurt and spices, then grilled or roasted in a tandoor oven.

The chunks emerge with a characteristic charred exterior and tender interior.

Tikka refers to the pieces or chunks themselves.

The dish is often served as an appetizer or used as the base for chicken tikka masala, a separate curry preparation.

Related
  • masalaIndian spice blend
  • tandooriIndian clay-oven method
  • curryAromatic South Asian dish
  • naanLeavened tandoor-baked flatbread
  • spicesAromatic food flavorings

spice blend · yogurt · marinated · grilled · cumin · coriander · turmeric · ginger · garlic · skewered · charred · smoky · creamy · Indian restaurant · basmati · raita · paprika · cardamom

Categories
Opposites
cooking method

chicken tikkachicken curry

Spiced poultry stew

chicken stew · chicken korma · butter chicken · braised chicken · boiled chicken

protein source

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Grilled spiced cottage cheese

lamb tikka · fish tikka

culinary tradition

chicken tikkayakitori

Skewered grilled fowl, Japanese-style

chicken satay · chicken souvlaki · pollo asado · roast chicken · chicken schnitzel

Family

chicken, tikka, chickens

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Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G