Liz and Max Haarala HamiltonHaarala Hamilton
Tikka simply means piece or chunk – so this is chicken pieces, marinated then grilled. The marinade is based on sweet vinegar, not yoghurt – and there’s not a drop of food colouring in sight.
It makes a nice starter, or delicious lunch in a chapati roll.
Modelled on the old Irani cafés of Bombay – which were a meeting place for people from all backgrounds and cultures to share stories over chai – Dishoom burst onto the London restaurant scene in 2010 and its popularity hasn’t waned a jot since.
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