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Title: Tikka colours
Post by: loveitspicy on October 31, 2011, 08:19 AM
I would like to have a bit of a Poll - i know there are thousands registered on here - but i reckon there will be only 15 replies at most -


ANYHOW - what colour does everyone prefer tikka to be? i.e; red - pinkish - yellow - orange
I know there are variations around the country and the world - i would like to know which is preferred?

best, Rich
Title: Re: Tikka colours
Post by: Curry Barking Mad on October 31, 2011, 08:33 AM
For me Rich.....

Chicken Tikka - Orange Colour Powder
Lamb Tikka - Red Colour Powder
Tandoori Chicken - Red Colour Powder
King Prawn Tikka - Red Colour Powder

Mick
Title: Re: Tikka colours
Post by: loveitspicy on October 31, 2011, 08:46 AM
Cheers Mick

Your the man

best, Rich
Title: Re: Tikka colours
Post by: chewytikka on October 31, 2011, 10:54 AM
My prefs Rich

Tandoori Chicken - Deep Red 
Chicken Tikka - Orange/Red
King Prawn Tikka - Red
Lamb Tikka - Red
Malai Tikka - White + touch of Yellow
Hariyali Tikka - Green (Natural)

cheers Chewy
Title: Re: Tikka colours
Post by: solarsplace on October 31, 2011, 11:02 AM
Hi

Agree with Chewytikka and Mick.

Although, have to add that if plain chicken tikka is deep red I personally find it quite appealing (obviously has to taste nice too! ).

Cheers
Title: Re: Tikka colours
Post by: Peripatetic Phil on October 31, 2011, 11:37 AM
ANYHOW - what colour does everyone prefer tikka to be? i.e; red - pinkish - yellow - orange
I know there are variations around the country and the world - i would like to know which is preferred?
Following others' lead :

Chicken tikka : pink, yellow or orange, not red.
Tandoori chicken : carmine red.
Tandoori king prawn : no preference.
Other tandoori dishes : red.

** Phil.
Title: Re: Tikka colours
Post by: Stephen Lindsay on October 31, 2011, 11:42 AM
Chicken Tikka - Orange to Red
Lamb Tikka - Red
Tandoori Chicken - Red

I have also made a Chicken Tikka using yoghurt and green herbs such as mint, coriander etc. and this of course was Green.
Title: Re: Tikka colours
Post by: natterjak on October 31, 2011, 12:43 PM
Chicken or lamb tikka or tandoori - gotta be red for me. Simple tastes have I!
Title: Re: Tikka colours
Post by: loveitspicy on October 31, 2011, 02:00 PM
Thanks to all up to now - amazing what a colour does - not bad start to the thousands registered to have half a doz regulars

best, Rich
Title: Re: Tikka colours
Post by: loveitspicy on October 31, 2011, 02:08 PM
part of mine today

 
Title: Re: Tikka colours
Post by: natterjak on October 31, 2011, 02:22 PM
The psychology of food colour is interesting isn't it? Do you remember Heinz launching blue and green versions of their ketchup in 2000? I could never bring myself to eat the green version even though the taste was identical to red. They can't have been all that successful as they were discontinued in 2006.
Title: Re: Tikka colours
Post by: Peripatetic Phil on October 31, 2011, 04:43 PM
The psychology of food colour is interesting isn't it? Do you remember Heinz launching blue and green versions of their ketchup in 2000? I could never bring myself to eat the green version even though the taste was identical to red. They can't have been all that successful as they were discontinued in 2006.
I also had a green tandoori-style chicken dish in a Nepalese/Ghurka restaurant in Fleet, and I am afraid it did nothing for me.
** Phil.
Title: Re: Tikka colours
Post by: timeless on October 31, 2011, 05:54 PM
Red doesn't really bother me as long as it tastes great
Title: Re: Tikka colours
Post by: Peripatetic Phil on October 31, 2011, 06:06 PM
Red doesn't really bother me as long as it tastes great
It's odd what a (psychological) difference colour can make.  I once had a takeaway curry from Ababil, at Crossways (New Eltham), and was convinced that they had used chicken cooked in the tandoor -- it just didn't taste right.  So I challenged the owner (in a friendly way) on my next visit, and he laughed : "No Sir", he said", "not cooked in the tandoor ... but the chef had dropped a tin of red food colouring and it had gone everywhere !".  So the more gullible amongst us are certainly capable of being subconsciously affected by colour, even if the more rational are not ...

** Phil.
Title: Re: Tikka colours
Post by: Razor on October 31, 2011, 08:22 PM
Chicken Tikka - yellow (although I have posted a RED version lol)

Tandoori Chicken - Red

Lamb Tikka - Red
Title: Re: Tikka colours
Post by: Graeme on October 31, 2011, 10:39 PM

All Tikka - yellow through to red i guess.
I dont seem to mind as long as its not pink  :)
Title: Re: Tikka colours
Post by: curryhell on November 06, 2011, 02:06 PM
This is how i like mine:

(http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/imagehost/pics/662bc1d7c1afb1bc595c0e5d478a283f.jpg) (http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/imagehost/#662bc1d7c1afb1bc595c0e5d478a283f.jpg)

My tandoori chicken needs to be carmine red as do my sheek kebabs.
I do change the colour of the tikka if i am serving the above just to appeal to the dinner's pyschi  ::)