Course | Main course |
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Place of origin | Indian subcontinent United Kingdom |
Serving temperature | Hot |
Main ingredients | Chicken, yogurt, cream, tomato, onion, garlic, ginger, chili pepper |
Variations | Lamb, fish or paneer tikka masala |
Chicken tikka masala is a dish consisting of roasted marinated chicken chunks (chicken tikka) in a spiced sauce (masala). The sauce is usually creamy and orange-coloured. The dish was created by British South Asian cooks living in Great Britain and is offered at restaurants around the world.