tikka

/tiː.kə/

Meanings

noun

A marinade made from various aromatic spices usually with a yoghurt base; often used in Indian cuisine prior to grilling in a tandoor.

Examples :

"My mom used a special tikka to marinate the chicken before grilling it for our family barbecue. "

food culture

noun

A tilak.

Examples :

"During the Hindu ceremony, the priest applied a red tikka to the foreheads of all the participants. "

culture tradition religion

Related Words

foreheads noun

/ˈfɔːrɪdz/ /ˈfɔːrhedz/

The part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline.

"After running in the hot sun, beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads. "

marinade noun

/ˌmaɹəˈneɪd/ /ˌmɛɹəˈneɪd/

A seasoned, often acidic liquid mixture in which food is marinated, or soaked, usually to flavor and prepare it for cooking.

"I like to use a lemon marinade with chicken."

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

barbecue noun

/ˈbɑːbɪˌkjuː/ /ˈbɑɹbɪˌkju/

A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium.

"We cooked our food on the barbecue."

various adjective

/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

Having a broad range (of different elements).

"The reasons are various."

marinate verb

/ˈmærɪneɪt/ /məˈrɪneɪt/

To allow a sauce or flavoring mixture to absorb into something; to steep or soak something in a marinade to flavor or prepare it for cooking.

"To make the chicken taste better, we need to marinate it in teriyaki sauce for at least an hour before grilling. "

participants noun

/pɑːrˈtɪsɪpənts/ /pərˈtɪsɪpənts/

One who participates.

"All participants must adhere to the rules of the competition."

cuisine noun

/kwɪˈziːn/

A characteristic style of preparing food, often associated with a place of origin.

"My family enjoys trying different cuisines from around the world. "

aromatic noun

/æ.ɹəˈmæt.ɪk/

A fragrant plant or spice added to a dish to flavour it.

"Grandma used a generous amount of aromatic in her famous spaghetti sauce. "

grilling verb

/ˈɡɹɪlɪŋ/

To cook (food) on a grill; to barbecue.

"We are grilling burgers for dinner tonight. "

yoghurt noun

/ˈjɒɡərt/ /ˈjuːɡərt/

A milk-based product stiffened by a bacterium-aided curdling process, and sometimes mixed with fruit or other flavoring.

""For breakfast, I like to eat yoghurt with berries and granola." "

ceremony noun

/ˈsɛɹɪməni/ /ˈsɛɹəmoʊni/

A ritual, with religious or cultural significance.

"The graduation ceremony was a significant event for all the students. "