News Forum - Self-proclaimed inventor of iconic chicken tikka masala cuisine dies at 77

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The self-proclaimed inventor of the iconic chicken tikka masala dish has died at the age of 77. The Glasgow chef, Ahmed Aslam Ali, previously claimed that he invented the dish by creating the sauce from a can of tomato soup. He owned a restaurant called Shish Mahal in the 1970s, which his nephew says, became his life. “He would eat lunch in his restaurant every day. The restaurant was his life. The chefs would make curry for him. I am not sure if he often ate chicken tikka masala.” According to The Straits Times, Ali previously told AFP in 2009 […]

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Is that the same gentleman that invented Bombay Gut and Gandhi's Revenge. RIP