Chicken tikka

{{Short description|Boneless chicken pieces cooked in a tandoor}}

{{distinguish|Chicken tikka masala|text=chicken tikka masala, which is a curry that uses pieces of chicken tikka}}

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| name = Chicken tikka

| image = Tandoorimumbai.jpg

| image_size = 240px

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| region = Indian subcontinent

| national_cuisine = India, Bangladesh, Pakistan

| creator =

| course = Hors d'oeuvre

| served = Hot

| main_ingredient = Chicken, curd (yogurt), red chili powder, ginger and garlic paste, lemon juice

| variations = Paneer tikka

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|caption=Chicken tikka}}

Chicken tikka is a chicken dish popular in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and the United Kingdom.{{cite book |last1=Quester |first1=B B|title=Pop's Mops and Sops - Barbecue and Sauces from Around the World |date=5 December 2009 |isbn=978-0-557-21016-9 |language=en|page=76|publisher=Lulu.com }} It is traditionally small pieces of boneless chicken baked using skewers on a brazier called {{lang|hi|angeethi}} or over charcoal after marinating in Indian spices and dahi (yogurt)—A flavorful and tender, essentially a boneless version of tandoori chicken.{{cite book |author=Pat Chapman |title=Curry Club Tandoori and Tikka Dishes |year=1993 |publisher=Piatkus |location=London |isbn=0-7499-1283-9}} The word tikka ({{transl|tr|tike}} in Turkish, and {{lang|az|tikə}} in Azerbaijani) is a Persian word, meaning "bits" or "pieces". It is also a chicken dish served in Punjabi cuisine. The Kashmiri version of the dish, however, is grilled over red-hot coals, and does not always contain boneless pieces. The pieces are brushed with ghee (clarified butter) at intervals to increase its flavour, while being continuously fanned. It is typically eaten with green coriander and tamarind chutney served with onion rings and lemon, or used in preparing an authentic chicken tikka masala.{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/videos/food-dining/chicken-tikka-recipes.html |title=Chicken Tikka Recipes |date=12 January 2019 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en |access-date=24 January 2019 |archive-date=24 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124102333/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/videos/food-dining/chicken-tikka-recipes.html |url-status=dead }}

A chicken tikka sizzler is a dish where chicken tikka is served on a heated plate with onions. The dish is also popular in Afghanistan, though the Afghan variant (like many other Persian, Turkish, and Arab dishes) is less spicy compared to the variants in the Indian subcontinent and uses beef and lamb in addition to chicken.{{cite book |author=Pat Chapman |title=India: Food & Cooking |year=2007 |publisher=New Holland Publishers |location=London |isbn=978-1-84537-619-2}}{{Cite web|url=https://gulf-times.com/story/619496 |title=Popular hariyali chicken tikka is mouthwatering |date=17 January 2019 |website=Gulf Times |language=ar |access-date=24 January 2019}}