n words; one refers to food, the other to a mark worn on the forehead. Food The word that's pronounced in Hindi refers to a piece of meat, such as a cutlet, and the popular dish chicken tikka is made of chicken cutlets in a marinade. A westernised version, chicken tikka masala, a curry, is a widely popular dish in the United Kingdom. The marinade used in the preparation of chicken tikka is also sometimes called tikka; it's made from a mixture of aromatic spices and dahi (the Indian word for pla… (More on Tikka)