Topic: Shahi Chicken (tikka style)

[Chilli Prawn]

Anyone had this dish?  It is a very pale mild gentle flavoured chicken (in chunks) and it can be served simply cooked or tikka style (not with bog-standard tikka paste!). 

CP

[Chilli Prawn]

Re the above, I think it is marinated and cooked in Yoghurt or Cream or both.

CP

[CurryCanuck]

I have tasted this dish a few times ...very similar to a Korma with lots of cream and a nutty undertone of cashews and almonds .

CC

[Chilli Prawn]

Yes CC but my 'locals' don't have much sauce especially if it is as a Tikka starter.  I had a feeling there maybe Kalonji also.  I shall have to investigate further.

CP

[CurryCanuck]

Kalonji might well be a good addition . Speaking of the latter , a few members might not be fully aware of the glossary of terms that we use ( i. e. kalonji , nigella and kala zeera are all the same spice ) . This can sometimes prove to be confusing . Here is a very good link that may well be of help to some of  the newbies . 

http://www.asiafood.org/glossary_1.cfm?alpha=A

[DARTHPHALL]

OOOh sultry Nigella, now thats a Spicy dish, hot enough for me mmmm I'm hungry ;D

[Ashes]

didn't realise that kala zeera was kalonji - in fact ive never heard of it before, nice one CC!

[DARTHPHALL]

I'm the Lord of Darkness  & CC is the Lord of Spiciness 

[CurryCanuck]

Just to add to the confusion Ashes , kala zeera and black cumin are often considered the same spice . Check out the link - it is very informative .

[Ashes]

Yep, confusing, ive used black cummin and they arent like much like kalonji.