"tikka masala" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌtiːkə məˈsɑːlə/, /ˌtɪkə məˈsɑːlə/
Rhymes: -ɑːlə Etymology: First attested in the 1970s. Borrowed from Hindi टिक्का मसाला (ṭikkā masālā, “spicy pieces”). Etymology templates: {{etydate/the|1970s}} the 1970s, {{etydate|1970s}} First attested in the 1970s., {{bor|en|hi|टिक्का मसाला||spicy pieces}} Hindi टिक्का मसाला (ṭikkā masālā, “spicy pieces”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} tikka masala (not comparable)
  1. Of a style of Indian dish in which the main ingredient (such as chicken) is marinated, usually (but not necessarily) cooked in a tandoor and served in a masala sauce. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-tikka_masala-en-adj-14WgwvYU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9

Noun

IPA: /ˌtiːkə məˈsɑːlə/, /ˌtɪkə məˈsɑːlə/ Forms: tikka masalas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːlə Etymology: First attested in the 1970s. Borrowed from Hindi टिक्का मसाला (ṭikkā masālā, “spicy pieces”). Etymology templates: {{etydate/the|1970s}} the 1970s, {{etydate|1970s}} First attested in the 1970s., {{bor|en|hi|टिक्का मसाला||spicy pieces}} Hindi टिक्का मसाला (ṭikkā masālā, “spicy pieces”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} tikka masala (plural tikka masalas)
  1. A dish prepared in this manner. Translations (Indian marinade served in a masala sauce): تِيكَّا مَاسَالَا (tīkkā māsālā) [feminine] (Arabic), tikka masala (French), τίκα μασάλα (tíka masála) [neuter] (Greek), טִיקָה מָסָאלָה (tíka masalá) [masculine] (Hebrew), टिक्का मसाला (ṭikkā masālā) [masculine] (Hindi), ティッカマサラ (tikka masara) (Japanese), 티카 마살라 (tika masalla) (Korean), تِکه مَصالَح (tikâ masâlâh) (Persian), ти́кка маса́ла (tíkka masála) [feminine] (Russian), تکا مصالہ (tikā masālāh) [masculine] (Urdu)
    Sense id: en-tikka_masala-en-noun-jc2utGrP

Inflected forms

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