tikkas
Spiced grilled morsels
Tikkas is the plural of tikka, pieces of meat (usually chicken) marinated in spices and yogurt, then grilled or roasted.
The word comes from Punjabi and appears most often in tikka masala, where the meat is served in a creamy, spiced tomato sauce: chicken tikkas fresh off the grill, We ordered lamb tikkas as an appetizer.
Vertical clay cooking chamber
- grillCooking surface over fire
- skeweredPierced by pointed rod
- charcoalBurned wood residue
- roastedCooked uncovered with heat
baked · seared · flame · smoky · charring · sizzling · crispy · blackened
Indian clay-oven method
- kebabGrilled food on skewer
- skewersPointed rods for cooking
- appetizerLight dish preceding main
- starterInitiator of action
cubes · chunks · boneless · clay oven · charred · smoky · succulent · tender
Fermented milk product
- spicedSeasoned with aromatics
- marinatedSoaked in flavored liquid
- tenderizedMade meat less tough
- coatedHaving a surface layer
infused · seasoned · soaked · overnight · paste · red · vibrant · flavored
Ground aromatic seed
- turmericYellow rhizome spice
- corianderHerb yielding fragrant seeds
- paprikaGround dried pepper
- cayennePungent red spice
chili · cardamom · fenugreek · ginger · garlic · aromatic · pungent · earthy
Leavened tandoor-baked flatbread
- raitaYogurt-based cooling condiment
- chutneySpiced fruit-based condiment
- onion ringsFried vegetable slices, battered
- lemon wedgeCut slice of sour fruit
mint sauce · salad · rice · roti · papadum · pickle · cilantro · green chutney
tandoor
Vertical clay cooking chamber
roasted · baked · seared · flame · smoky · charring · sizzling · crispy · blackened · blistered
tandoori
Indian clay-oven method
starter · cubes · chunks · boneless · clay oven · charred · smoky · succulent · tender · street food
yogurt
Fermented milk product
- spicedSeasoned with aromatics
- marinatedSoaked in flavored liquid
- tenderizedMade meat less tough
coated · infused · seasoned · soaked · overnight · paste · red · vibrant · flavored · preparation
cumin
Ground aromatic seed
cayenne · chili · cardamom · fenugreek · ginger · garlic · aromatic · pungent · earthy · warming
naan
Leavened tandoor-baked flatbread
- raitaYogurt-based cooling condiment
- chutneySpiced fruit-based condiment
- onion ringsFried vegetable slices, battered
lemon wedge · mint sauce · salad · rice · roti · papadum · pickle · cilantro · green chutney
- tikka masalaSpiced tomato-cream curry
- chicken tikka masalaPoultry in spiced cream sauce
- chicken tikkaSpiced Indian grilled meat
- lamb tikkaSpiced grilled meat cubes
- paneer tikkaGrilled spiced cottage cheese
- fish tikkaYogurt-marinated grilled seafood