How to Use tikka in a Sentence

tikka

noun

• The Dallas location has won hearts on the strength of its murgh tikka makhani ($14.50).
  — Malcolm Mayhew, star-telegram.com, 14 June 2017
• Masala fries, samosa, tikka masala wraps and chicken curry grace the menu.
  — Jennifer McClellan, azcentral, 2 Apr. 2018
• Small villages are dotted with hole-in-the-wall tikka spots, bakeries and juice stalls.
  — Katy Gillett, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Jan. 2024
• Trust me, eating cold chicken tikka with the sound of cars whizzing by wasn’t ideal.
  — Raj Tawney, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2021
• Add in the tikka masala mix, then stir constantly for a minute or two, being careful not to burn the paste.
  — Caron Golden, sandiegouniontribune.com, 19 Feb. 2018
• Think decadent stews like chicken tikka masala and chana masala along with naan.
  — Leena Trivedi-Grenier, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
• The tikka masala sauce is full of items like tomatoes for lycopene and lots of warming spices and herbs with a medium heat.
  — Samantha Cassetty, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2020
• Each is served with your choice of chicken, fish, or tofu, then topped with either tikka masala or palak spinach sauce.
  — Tara Massouleh, AL.com, 4 Feb. 2018
• Amsol glazed pork belly, chicken malai tikka and a trio of puchka are among the six starter choices.
  — Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2023
• Gobi Manchurian, egg masala and chicken tikka masala are among the bites offered.
  — Jennifer McClellan, azcentral, 1 May 2018
• Prawns fresh from the Gulf are used in the fragrant tandoori shrimp, and local sustainable fish is used in the machli tikka curry.
  — Laura Ratliff, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2018
• Jackson’s tikka masala has a little ketchup but no tomatoes.
  — Caron Golden, sandiegouniontribune.com, 19 Feb. 2018
• Chicken tikka masala with fried chickpeas, cilantro and yogurt sauce.
  — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2024
• Chicken tikka is a popular Indian dish; the masala sauce was added to satisfy palates in the British Isles.
  — Andy Staples, SI.com, 16 Oct. 2017
• Also on the menu during the challenge is tikka masala, which Turner lamented is never quite as good in the U.S. as in England and elsewhere.
  — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
• On March 25, there's chicken tikka masala with mashed potatoes, lemon and ginger carrots and Eccles cake.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 12 Mar. 2018
• Among its fest fare are tikka masala tacos ($6), vegetarian samosa ($4) and chaat fries ($7) .
  — Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2023
• The trend stuck—so much that British foreign secretary Robin Cook proclaimed tikka masala a British national dish in 2001.
  — Brianna Holt, Quartz, 22 Jan. 2020
• In addition to the starters, there are five salads on the menu, along with a soup of the day and over a dozen entrees, with the chickpea tikka masala ($17) leading the charge as one of three vegan options.
  — Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2019
• The key to a great chicken tikka is getting your hands dirty and rubbing the marinade over the chicken until it is completely coated.
  — Christina Liao, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2017
• Meat and chicken tikka kebabs are rubbed with and then marinated in a housemade spice mix.
  — Daniel M. Jimenez, The Mercury News, 9 May 2017
• Customers now travel from as far as San Diego and Las Vegas to try their battered and fried masala fish and chicken tikka masala burritos wrapped in naan bread.
  — Jean Trinh, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2023
• An addictively good dish called 65 Howe consisted of chunks of chicken, deep-fried until crispy, and tossed with red dried chilies in a creamy tikka-masala-like tomato sauce.
  — Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com, 26 Nov. 2019
• At Dhamaka, Pandya’s tikka is simply marinated and roasted, so the paneer itself is the star.
  — New York Times, 24 Nov. 2021
• The already years-old joke is that the United Kingdom’s national dish is not anything so retro as fish and chips, but the fusion-Indian meal chicken tikka masala.
  — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023
• At Camp, dinner might include a seafood tostada with a tomatillo vinaigrette, a mushroom vol-au-vent with sherry-sorghum cream sauce, or a lamb T-bone flavored with tikka masala.
  — Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2023
• Dine on a menu of chaat, kebabs (think chicken tikka and lamb chops), curries, homemade breads and sweets, for weeknight dinners until 10:30 p.m. and weekend lunches as well.
  — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
• Chicken tikka masala features a generous amount of tender and juicy chicken that’s skewered and seared before being added to the vibrant sauce.
  — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
• The current menu includes samosas, curried Scotch egg, saag paneer pizza, chutney deviled eggs and peanut chicken tikka among its pub bites.
  — Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 6 July 2018
• The 80-seat restaurant will serve favorites from northern and southern India, as well as Indo-Chinese dishes like tikka masala, korma and tandoori chicken.
  — Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 31 Aug 2024