Chicken Tikka Masala Origin. Chicken tikka masala is my kids’ all time favourite curry. Chicken Tikka Masala is the spicier, bolder almost twin brother recipe to the Indian fan favorite Butter Chicken. Actually, there’s some speculation that Chicken Tikka Masala originated in the UK, rather than India. Chicken Tikka Masala is a creamy orange colored curry made with marinaded chicken, aromatic Indian spices, tomato and cream. This recipe is the result of many visits to curry house kitchens. I recently went to a local Indian restaurant that opened up in town where I ended up ordering Chicken Tikka Masala which came with some basmati rice and naan. It’s a British-Indian dish (one of the most popular in the UK) and is thought to have been invented by an Indian chef who created the curry for British tastes by adding in cream or yogurt. Chicken Tikka Masala is a delicious creamy tomato sauce based Indian recipe made with white meat chicken and plenty of bold spices including garlic, ginger, cumin and coriander. This CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA is ridiuclously easy to make and tastes like it came from a restaurant! It turned out to be a little on the sweet side and the naan was an embarrassment- a thin and small piece of pita bread that… Chicken Tikka Masala is actually a curry, consisting of Chicken Tikka (chicken marinated in yogurt and spices, then cooked in a tandoori grill), served with a creamy, tomato-based sauce over rice. I have watched it being made many times and of course made it myself hundreds times more. They aren’t into spicy food so this and chicken korma are often on our evening menu.