Popular Indian Dishes in the UK
Chicken tikka masala is one of the most popular
Indian dishes in U.K. and
it’s been declared as a national dish of the United Kingdom. Recent statistics
show that Indian restaurants- called as curry restaurants in Britain- serve
approx 2.5 millions of customers every week. There are more Indian restaurants
in London, than that of in Delhi and Mumbai together. In Britain, Around
43 million parts of chicken tikka masala are served every year.
Along with chicken tikka masala, jalfrezi stands
second in the list of popular dishes in the United Kingdom, where madras curry
is at third position and well-liked dish in restaurants. Seekh kebabs and
vindaloo are also two of the favorite dishes in Great
Britain and these dishes are served in almost all casual
dining restaurants in U.K.
Let’s see how much these dishes are popular in Britain. There is another dish that
is very popular in U.K.
and that is Biryani. Biryani is an Indian dish which became popular, as it
traveled to many parts of the world along with citizens and emperors.
Chicken
Tikka Masala in the UK
Chicken Tikka Masala is very much popular in U.K., even more than it is in India. Chicken Tikka Masala
includes chunks of marinated chicken that are then baked in a tandoor. The chicken
is marinated in the mixture of yogurt and spices. After baking in tandoor,
chicken is served with gravy made with tomato puree, coriander and other
ingredients. There is no any particular recipe for chicken tikka masala. There
are around 48 different recipes of chicken tikka masala and common ingredient
in them is only chicken. Sometimes, chicken pieces or sauce or may be both are
colored with food dyes in orange color. You can also use foodstuffs like
paprika powder, turmeric powder or tomato puree. You can also replace chicken
with fish, lamb or you can make it as a vegetarian dish by adding paneer.
Chicken tikka masala is the most popular dish in U.K. and it is one of the seven curries served
in United Kingdom.
The popularity of the dish in UK
made Foreign Secretary to declare Chicken Tikka Masala as a National Dish of
Britain. The dish is also widely served in India
and it is much popular in Bangladesh
and Pakistan
too.
Popularity
of Biryani in the UK
Biryani
is a dish made with rice and meat. You can add fish, chicken or any kind of
meat you like to the biryani. Method of cooking biryani is a little long
process and need an experienced person for cooking the perfect biryani. Hyderabadi Dum Biryani and Lucknowi biryani are the most popular types of
biryani in India
as well as in the world.
Madras Curry in the UK
Madras Curry is born in India
and Bangladeshi people in Britain
made it globally popular. You can find East London’s Brick lane and Bradford crowded with Bangladeshi Curry Houses. It is
stated that, curry industry in UK
has created more than 100,000 jobs for South Asians. Madras
curry was originated in South region of India
and gets the name from city of Madras in India now which
is known as Chennai. The name Madras Curry is not used in India, as it is found in restaurants in U.K.
You can make this curry as vegetarian or non-vegetarian.
Authentic recipe for Madras Curry is vegetarian as it was invented in Hindu
Culture. But you can add meat or fish to it. You can find different varieties
of Madras Curry and its cooking practices. Indian cooking methods are somewhat
domestic rather than a cuisine governed by chefs and restaurants. The main
curry powder includes different spices like coriander seeds, chilies, anise
seeds, cinnamon and cumin. You can make this powder by roasting all these
ingredients in oil and grinding them together. You can store this curry powder
for long time in a dry powder form or you can also make a paste of these ground
ingredients in vinegar and store it in an air tight container.
Jalfrezi
– Popular dish in the UK
Jalfrezi is one of the most popular dishes in U.K.
This is a kind of curry which is made by frying vegetables or marinated meat
pieces in oil. This will produce a thick, dry sauce. Depending on number of
chilies you add to a curry, it can be a medium or very spicy and hot to taste.
You can lower down its spice by adding cream to it. Jalfrezi also include
onion, bell pepper and tomatoes.
Jalfrezi is believed to be invented from Chinese
people and they made it as a way of using leftover meat. The name Jalfrezi
comes from Chinese, form Bengali “Jhal”- meaning spicy and from Urdu “parhezi”
that means suitable for diet.
