Tikka or Teeka's the English transliteration for two entirely distinct South Asian/Indian words: tikka with a soft initial 't' and tikka with a hard initial 't'. This often causes some confusion as to which 'tikka''s meant. Tikka with a soft initial 't' means a piece of meat, such as a cutlet. The popular dish chicken tikka's made of chicken cutlets in a marinade. A westernised version, chicken tikka masala,'s a widely popular dish in the United Kingdom. The marinade used in the preparation o… (More on Tikka)