tikkan.
/ˈtiːkə/, /ˈtɪkə/, U.S. /ˈtɪkə/ In Indian and Pakistani cookery, (a dish of) small pieces of meat or vegetable marinaded in spices and cooked on a skewer. Frequently with qualifying word indicating the type of meat, etc. used. Also attributive.
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the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > meat dishes > [noun] > meat cooked on skewer
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society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicles (plying) for hire > [noun] > hired carriage > in India
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1955 Times 28 May 5/1 Enormous dishes of tikka kabab—pieces of lamb deliciously roasted on skewers.
1960 Dawn 17 Apr. 12/5 President Nasser relished ‘kabab’ and ‘tikka’ dishes.
1961 Guardian 16 Feb. 12/4 You will hear all the gossip..over chicken tikka at Farooq's.
1980 J. Passmore Indian Cookery 110 A whole, smallish bird will take a maximum of 30 minutes, while smaller ‘Tikkas’ (pieces) only a few minutes.
1982 ‘L. Cody’ Bad Company xxx. 200 She set out to find a chicken tikka and some live music.
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