Origin of Chicken Tikka

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Chicken Tikka

Chicken tikka served in Mumbai, India
Origin
Alternate name(s)	Murgh tikka
Place of origin	India, Pakistan
Region or state	Punjab
Dish details
Main ingredient(s)	Chicken, yogurt, spices

Chicken tikka (Panjabi: ṭikka, Urdu: مرغ تکا,Hindi: मुर्ग़ टिक्का; [murɣ ʈikkɑː]) is a dish of South Asia.^[1]
It is traditionally baked skewers with small pieces of chicken, usually boneless, in a clay based oven called tandoor, after marinating in spices and yogurt.
The literal meaning of tikka in the Persian, Urdu, and Punjabi languages is "bits, pieces". The Punjabi version of the dish, however, is barbecued on red-hot coal and does not always contain boneless pieces.
The pieces are brushed with ghee (clarified butter) at intervals, which gives its taste, while being continuously fanned. It is typically eaten with a green coriander & tamarind chutney, served with onion rings and lemons, or used in preparing a chicken tikka masala.
A chicken tikka sizzler is a dish where Chicken Tikka is served on a heated plate and is served with onions. The dish is also known and eaten in Afghanistan, though the Afghan version (generally like Persian and Arab dishes) is less spicy compared with the Indian version.