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Nov 8th, 2002, 17:29
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| absconding member  Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Vienna, Austria
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| Can you say, "bastardised"? Chicken tikka masala is one of the most popular dishes ordered by British diners in Indian restaurants. No doubt many of them think that they are getting something which originated on the subcontinent. But it's a bastardised mix or tomato, onion gravy and just a hint of spice (definitely not "hot"). No-one is sure of its exact origin, but it certainly wasn't invented in India. Yet it has now found its way onto the menu of the Tanjore restaurant in Bombay's Taj Mahal hotel. Even more bizarre, the advent of "Balti" restaurants in Britain has been matched by the opening of restaurants serving "Balti" cuisine (from darkest Birmingham) in India itself. One author of a book about Indian food in Britain, Shrabani Basu, says he is "horrified" that it's now possible to get "Balti" food in Bangalore. Last edited by Midnite Toker; Nov 8th, 2002 at 23:39.. |
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Nov 8th, 2002, 20:44
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| Chakravartan  Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Canada
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| I always assumed that the hotel/restaurant version of chicken tikka masala was just a toned-down variation of the murgh khorma you can get at any Punjabi dhaba in India. I'm a tandoori fan myself.
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Nov 8th, 2002, 23:46
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| I'd heard that CTM had replaced roast beef and fish and chips as Britain's most popular meal. Wrong? Tandoori ovens are now pretty commonplace at the 'beach shack' restaurants in Goa and I wouldnt be surprised if 'CTM with chips and salad' is the most popular combo on the menu. mike |
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