tikka
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- noun
- /ˈtɪkə/
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tikka
- Pair its strong flavors with some not-too-spicy chicken tikka.
- tikka masala
- chicken tikka
Look at this national dish of of England is the chicken tikka masala.
- Look at this national dish of of England is the chicken tikka masala.
- Loved the boys down the Curry house, the Muslim fellas that serve him a lovely chicken tikka danzak once a week.
Examples
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We always get tikka, Dan SAC, onion, bhaji and rice.
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People would come for miles to taste his tikka.
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The dish is chicken tikka!
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Your favorite dish is chicken tikka!
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My mom made some fantastic chicken tikka masala!
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Can I have a chicken tikka masala and a Kingfisher, please?
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Axel, do you want to try some of Babu's famous chicken tikka?
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We got chicken tikka, extra hot, extra hot Reaper ham salad, coleslaw, cheeseburger, right?
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Although we eat Chinese and Indian food that wouldn't be recognizable in those countries (such as my standard lamb tikka Madras), the British variants have their own charm.
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At the party, everyone enjoyed the delicious chicken tikka served on skewers.
Synonyms
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Pieces of meat and vegetables on a skewer cooked over heat
Pieces of meat on a stick grilled over coals, often with vegetables
How Spicy
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Etymology
Tikka for the grilled food comes from a Persian word tikka meaning 'small piece', because the meat or vegetables are cut into pieces and cooked, often on a skewer. So tikka now means marinated pieces of meat or vegetables that are grilled or roasted.