That does look a lot closer than what I was finding. I confess that I'm not as up on my Indian food as I am other Asian styles and I wasn't able to make the connection between the Tandoori Shrimp Masala and the Chicken Tikka Masala, mainly because I was focusing on the tandoori aspect (I'd love one of those ovens myself but the kitchen already needs a sub-kitchen just for all the toys). I'll give that a shot but I suspect the seasonings may also need to be adapted a bit as I've usually tasted a different range of spices in the Chicken Tikka Masala than the shrip dish. But it's certainly more to go on that I'd had before! Thank you so much!
I love the story of the creation of the Chicken Tikki Masala as well. It reminds me of the first time I every took my parents to a Chinese resturaunt in Iowa (we had a LOT of really good Asian resturaunts in the late 70's to late 80's due to the state having taken in a large number of refugees from the 70's 'boat people' crisis, which also unfortunately led to market saturation and a lot of turn over). This place was a little house in Norwalk, Iowa (childhood home of the current 'Superman' actor, Brandon Routh). he family converted the living room and dining room into the lobby and main dining room, respectively and lived in the rest of the house. My Dad was a little skeptical but had some fantastic beef with broccoli. His only compaint: he wished he had some bread to soak up the gravy with. I am mortified as this had become a favorite haunt of mine (the owner's wife kept trying to find me girlfriends because I cam in alone a lot) but before I can even mention the incredible faux pas my Father had just commited, the owner was right back at the table with a load of bread. I miss that place and especially that kind of service. I'd give a digit (too cheap to give a whole arm) to find a place like that again.  |