Chicken Tikka Masala

Ahmed Aslam Ali, the chef who is believed to have invested the exotic dish 'Chicken Tikka Masala,' has passed away at the age of 77.

TRENDING Known as a staple in most UK homes, the Chicken Tikka Masala is said to be Britain's national dish. We used to make chicken tikka, and one day a customer said, 'I'd take some sauce with that, this is a bit dry," he told. He disclosed the recipe of the sauce when a customer back in 1970s asked if there was a way of making chicken tikka less dry. He was married and has five children, as per The Guardian report. Ahmed Aslam Ali, the chef who is believed to have invested the exotic dish 'Chicken Tikka Masala,' has passed away at the age of 77.

Ahmed Aslam Ali made the dish by improvising a sauce made from a tin of tomato soup.

“The restaurant was his life. “His head was slumped down. He said he wanted the dish to be a gift to Glasgow, to give something back to his adopted city. The chefs would make curry for him. “Chicken tikka masala was invented in this restaurant, we used to make chicken tikka, and one day a customer said, 'I'd take some sauce with that, this is a bit dry',” Mr Ali said. In an interview in 2009, Mr Ali said he came up with the recipe for chicken tikka masala after a customer complained that his chicken tikka was too dry.

The chef who came up with the iconic Chicken Tikka Masala curry after a customer request, has died at the age of 77.

It has been a staple across the city, and wider UK, for decades. The restaurant he owned, restaurant Shish Mahal, confirmed his death and closed for 48 hours as a mark of respect to the chef. Aslam added creamy tomato sauce to the dish and created what we know as the delicious Chicken Tikka Masala Curry.

In 2009, Ali had said that he came up with the recipe after receiving a complaint from a customer.

"His head was slumped down. Before I left, he lifted his head and said you should be at work." The chefs would make curry for him. He said he wanted the dish to be a gift to Glasgow, to give something back to his adopted city. I am not sure if he often ate chicken tikka masala." "Chicken tikka masala 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," Cook said in a 2001 speech on British identity.

Chef Ali Ahmed Aslam, credited with inventing the chicken tikka masala has died at the age of 77. His funeral was held at Glasgow Central Mosque, ...

He shared that he cooked the chicken tikka with a sauce containing yoghurt, cream and spices. His approach was to top the dish with a creamy tomato sauce. Aslam was born in Pakistan and came to Glasgow with his family as a child.

Ali Ahmed Aslam said in a 2009 interview that he first came up with the dish in the 1970s when a customer asked if there was a way of making his chicken ...

[some convinced the dish originated in India](https://www.tastingtable.com/1034345/the-mysterious-origins-of-tikka-masala/#:~:text=Food%20critic%20Rahul%20Verma%20cites,(via%20The%20Culture%20Trip).), chicken tikka masala went on to become a large part of [U.K. [campaigned unsuccessfully](https://www.shishmahal.co.uk/tikka-masala/) for the dish to be granted " [Protected Designation of Origin](https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/farming/geographical-indications-and-quality-schemes/geographical-indications-food-and-drink_en)" status by the European Union, which protects the name of a product that comes from a specific region and follows a particular traditional production process. Aslam, originally from Punjab province in Pakistan, moved with his family to Glasgow as a young boy, according to AFP. protection, according to AFP and "So from here, we cooked chicken tikka with the sauce that contains yogurt, cream, spices." Other foods with this status include the [famous Italian wine Chianti ](https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/farming/geographical-indications-and-quality-schemes/geographical-indications-food-and-drink/chianti-pdo_en)and [Greek feta cheese](https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/farming/geographical-indications-and-quality-schemes/geographical-indications-food-and-drink/feta-pdo_en). [the BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-64055639). culinary culture](https://www.poultryworld.net/poultry/chicken-tikka-masala-voted-uks-most-popular-dish/) and is generally regarded as a [toned-down curry dish for Westerners](https://sukhis.com/history-chicken-tikka-masala/). [chicken tikka masala dish](https://www.fox10phoenix.com/tag/lifestyle/food-drink), has died, according to a post by his restaurant and [multiple reports](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-64055639). [announced on Monday by his Shish Mahal restaurant](https://www.facebook.com/ShishMahalGlasgow/posts/pfbid0XodzmxzH4GYtgkmsvMCxT63FZw6quTSJMHUEdpTTu6qGgc1Ftc1TtESNiHkfT1yml) in Glasgow, Scotland, which closed for 48 hours in a sign of respect and to allow staff to mourn. [with Agence France-Presse in 2009](https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20221221-chicken-tikka-masala-inventor-dies-aged-77). Aslam first came up with the chicken tikka masala dish in the 1970s at Shish Mahal when a customer asked if there was a way of making his chicken tikka less dry, according to an interview

The Glaswegian chef who is thought to be the inventor of Britain's favourite curry, the chicken tikka masala, has died aged 77.

He is said to have invented the now legendary dish in the seventies after a Glasgow customer complained the traditional tikka was too dry - which led to him experimenting by combining it with a sauce made from Heinz soup and spices. “So from here we cooked chicken tikka with the sauce that contains yoghurt, cream, and spices. Mohammad Sarwar, then Labour MP for Glasgow Central, backed the effort which ultimately failed.

Owner of Shish Mahal and inventor of chicken tikka masala Ali Ahmed Aslam died at the age of 77 in his longtime hometown of Glasgow, Scotland.

Per [Britannica,](https://www.britannica.com/topic/chicken-tikka-masala) the dish became so popular in Britain over time that many citizens consider it the country's national dish and it has even been called a "symbol of modern multicultural Britain." He considered his customers to be guests who had come to his home and treated them as such. [Indian cuisine](https://www.tastingtable.com/772393/delicious-indian-dishes-you-have-to-try-at-least-once/), chicken tikka masala, has died. In fact, legend has it that it was here that Aslam's restaurant went on to become a well-respected and adored eatery that has withstood the test of time, becoming one of the most popular curry houses in Glasgow. His restaurant, Shish Mahal, which he had owned and operated since 1964, closed for 48 hours in respect of his legacy and for his wife, five children, and many friends and customers in the Glasgow area.

A Glasgow restaurateur, he was part of the rise of the British curry house — and played an essential part in its story.

Mr. Over the years, Mr. In reality, Mr. Shish Mahal closed for 48 hours in honor of Mr. In 1969, Mr. In 1979, when Mr. Aslam opened Shish Mahal; by the time Mr. In photos taken around this time, Mr. Chicken tikka masala boomed in the curry houses of 1970s Britain. As a teenager, newly arrived to Glasgow in 1959, he took a job with his uncle in the clothing business during the day and cut onions at a local restaurant at night. Aslam, who was known as Mr. Instead, the bright tomato-tinted lights of fame shone on one man: Mr.

A Glasgow restaurateur, he was part of the rise of the British curry house — and played an essential part in its story.

Mr. Over the years, Mr. In reality, Mr. Shish Mahal closed for 48 hours in honor of Mr. In 1969, Mr. In 1979, when Mr. Aslam opened Shish Mahal; by the time Mr. In photos taken around this time, Mr. Chicken tikka masala boomed in the curry houses of 1970s Britain. As a teenager, newly arrived to Glasgow in 1959, he took a job with his uncle in the clothing business during the day and cut onions at a local restaurant at night. Aslam, who was known as Mr. Instead, the bright tomato-tinted lights of fame shone on one man: Mr.

A chef from Glasgow, who claims to have invented the curry dish chicken tikka masala, has died at the age of 77, a family member told AFP on Wednesday.

He said he wanted the dish to be a gift to Glasgow, to give something back to his adopted city. “His head was slumped down. “Chicken tikka masala 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,” Cook said in a 2001 speech on British identity. The chefs would make curry for him. “Chicken tikka masala was invented in this restaurant, we used to make chicken tikka, and one day a customer said, ‘I’d take some sauce with that, this is a bit dry’,” Ali said. I am not sure if he often ate chicken tikka masala."

It is said that on a cold, wet Glaswegian evening, sometime in the 1970s, a customer at a local Indian restaurant called the Shish Mahal, sent back his ...

The restaurant’s owner, Ali Ahmed Aslam, added yoghurt, cream and some spices to the chicken and the chicken tikka masala, or CTM as it is fondly called, was born. From families looking for a quick, cheap meal at the local greasy spoon to hungover stag and hen parties indulging their morning-after munchies, Britons cutting across generations and class have found comfort in the rich textures and mild flavours of chicken tikka masala — a dish of indisputable South Asian lineage, never mind the details. But the origins of the CTM, whether in the UK or India, are the least interesting part of its story.

Instead of obsessing over the question of who invented the chicken tikka masala, it is better to celebrate all those who contributed to its rich flavours.

Chicken tikka masala might evoke controversy on the question of its ‘authenticity’, but at the end of the day, it’s inspired countless people to begin the journey of discovering the true beauty of Indian food,” says Chef Sarasin. During my trip to Bangladesh in 2016, I tried a similar dish called the shahi chicken tikka masala; it uses the exact same ingredients, but the chef told me they named it “shahi” as a branding exercise. One of these is a style of chicken which is known as butter chicken in India and Their story of how the dish was invented is similar to Ali’s. The chicken tikka masala soon became the most popular dish in British restaurants. According to him, this dish came out in 1972 when a customer felt that his chicken tikka was dry.

A rage in London since its supposed invention in the 1970s, chicken tikka masala has often been hailed as a win for multiculturalism.

According to Ali, his father was suffering from a stomach ulcer and was having tomato soup when he heard that a customer was complaining about the chicken curry’s dryness. Thanks to the growing popularity of the dish since then, in London, the chicken tikka masala is a staple dish in the East End restaurants along Brick Lane, that have earned the area the moniker of “Curry Mile.” Aslam first made the claim to the dish in an interview with AFP in 2009, where he recounted how he’d “invented” it in the 1970s in his Glasgow restaurant after a customer found the traditional chicken gravy too dry.

A Pakistani immigrant in Glasgow claimed he invented the beloved takeout dish with some spices and a can of tomato soup. His death has revived a long debate ...

I tasted my first curry in the Shish Mahal in 1967 & continued to enjoy them during my student days and beyond. His cook book is still the best and sits in pride of place in our house.— Dame Anne McGuire 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 (@AnneMcGuire97) Chicken tikka (sans the masala) has been a popular street food in Pakistan and northern India for decades. "It's a dish that could've been invented by any number of people at the same time." [In his telling](https://www.shishmahal.co.uk/about/), Aslam devised the globally beloved recipe one night in the 1970s, when a customer complained that traditional chicken tikka was too dry. That was what he loved doing." Voilà: the modern model for chicken tikka masala was born. "That was his passion. "Usually they don't take hot curry," he said of U.K. "That's why we cook it with yogurt and cream." Others say the curry was most certainly invented in South Asia. laid claim to the dish.

A Pakistani immigrant in Glasgow claimed he invented the beloved takeout dish with some spices and a can of tomato soup. His death has revived a long debate ...

His cook book is still the best and sits in pride of place in our house.— Dame Anne McGuire 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 (@AnneMcGuire97) I tasted my first curry in the Shish Mahal in 1967 & continued to enjoy them during my student days and beyond. Chicken tikka (sans the masala) has been a popular street food in Pakistan and northern India for decades. "It's a dish that could've been invented by any number of people at the same time." [In his telling](https://www.shishmahal.co.uk/about/), Aslam devised the globally beloved recipe one night in the 1970s, when a customer complained that traditional chicken tikka was too dry. That was what he loved doing." Voilà: the modern model for chicken tikka masala was born. "That was his passion. "Usually they don't take hot curry," he said of U.K. "That's why we cook it with yogurt and cream." Others say the curry was most certainly invented in South Asia. laid claim to the dish.

The dish, which is served in restaurants all over the world, was actually made popular by South Asian chefs who lived in Great Britain.

- Heat a kadai and add a tablespoon of butter. After that add the onion-tomato-cashew puree to the pan, combine them well and saute for a few minutes. Allow the chicken to marinate for a minimum of 30 minutes.

Aslam says he created the dish when a customer complained the chicken tikka was too dry. Now, it is popular around the world.

In the end, Glasgow did not receive an EU Protected Designation of Origin and was not recognized as the official home to the dish. He opened his restaurant in Glasgow's West End neighborhood in 1964, where he claims he invented the iconic chicken tikka masala dish in the 1970s, [according to BBC News.](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-64055639) Aslam says he created the dish when a customer complained the chicken tikka was too dry. Ali](https://www.shishmahal.co.uk/about/), was born in Pakistan and moved to Glasgow as a young boy. Shish Mahal is often praised in the press as the best place to get the dish and Aslam was called "the West End's Indian dining legend" in a The dish has since become vastly popular in Western countries and while there is no way of proving Aslam is the first person to ever make it, there was once a campaign to grant Glasgow legal recognition as the home of chicken tikka masala.

A Pakistani immigrant in Glasgow claimed he invented the beloved takeout dish with some spices and a can of tomato soup. His death has revived a long debate ...

His cook book is still the best and sits in pride of place in our house.— Dame Anne McGuire 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 (@AnneMcGuire97) I tasted my first curry in the Shish Mahal in 1967 & continued to enjoy them during my student days and beyond. Chicken tikka (sans the masala) has been a popular street food in Pakistan and northern India for decades. "It's a dish that could've been invented by any number of people at the same time." [In his telling](https://www.shishmahal.co.uk/about/), Aslam devised the globally beloved recipe one night in the 1970s, when a customer complained that traditional chicken tikka was too dry. That was what he loved doing." Voilà: the modern model for chicken tikka masala was born. "That was his passion. "Usually they don't take hot curry," he said of U.K. "That's why we cook it with yogurt and cream." Others say the curry was most certainly invented in South Asia. laid claim to the dish.

A Pakistani immigrant in Glasgow claimed he invented the beloved takeout dish with some spices and a can of tomato soup. His death has revived a long debate ...

His cook book is still the best and sits in pride of place in our house.— Dame Anne McGuire 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 (@AnneMcGuire97) I tasted my first curry in the Shish Mahal in 1967 & continued to enjoy them during my student days and beyond. Chicken tikka (sans the masala) has been a popular street food in Pakistan and northern India for decades. "It's a dish that could've been invented by any number of people at the same time." [In his telling](https://www.shishmahal.co.uk/about/), Aslam devised the globally beloved recipe one night in the 1970s, when a customer complained that traditional chicken tikka was too dry. That was what he loved doing." Voilà: the modern model for chicken tikka masala was born. "That was his passion. "Usually they don't take hot curry," he said of U.K. "That's why we cook it with yogurt and cream." Others say the curry was most certainly invented in South Asia. laid claim to the dish.