| Main Entry: | tikka masala |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | an Indian dish of marinated meat, as chicken, is cooked in a tandoor in a curry sauce |
| Example: | Other tikka masala dishes replace chicken with lamb, fish or paneer. |
| Etymology: | 1975 |
| Main Entry: | tikka masala |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | an Indian dish with a cutlet (such as chicken) marinated in masala sauce and cooked in a tandoor |
| Example: | Chicken tikka masala is chicken marinated in yogurt and spices and then served in a tomato cream sauce. |
| Etymology: | 1975 |
