tikka

¹ British  

/ ˈtiːkə /

noun

1. another word for tilak

2. the act of marking a tikka on the forehead

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tikka ² British  

/ ˈtiːkə /

adjective

1. (immediately postpositive) Indian cookery (of meat, esp chicken or lamb) marinated in spices then dry-roasted, usu. in a clay oven

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Etymology

Origin of tikka

from Hindi tika , Punjabi tikka spot, mark

Example Sentences

Take the aforementioned leftover chicken tikka masala, for example.

From Salon

When sourcing my coworkers’ favorite tips for treating local restaurants like sous chefs, Lexie Clinton, Salon’s executive producer, dropped this flavorful little nugget: “Some Desi places sell the chicken tikka masala sauce as a side dish — and that’s like buying gold.”

From Salon

He keeps ordering — modest, comforting meals: two vegetable dishes, one lamb, garlic naan, chicken tikka.

From Salon

"I went back to them with the idea and they said, no, we want a proper evening meal bar of soap, something like beans on toast or a chicken tikka masala," she said.

From BBC

Among them were a chicken tikka pie, a pie flower salmon chaï-matchaï, a Caribbean-style jerk spiced turkey pie with cranberry sauce and a butternut and malabar pie.

From BBC