Bahraini tikka

Bahrain · Middle East and North Africa

Short description: This skewer preparation focuses on marinated meat grilled quickly over high heat.
Ingredients: Lamb or beef with garlic, lemon juice, yogurt or vinegar, cumin, coriander, turmeric, black pepper, and salt.
Cultural note: It is associated with grill shops and casual evening meals where small portions are eaten fresh from the fire.
Common misconception: It is not the same as creamy restaurant tikka; this style is usually simpler and grill-focused.

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creator:: E4024
source:: Wikimedia Commons
license:: CC BY-SA 4.0
modified:: Cropped, resized, and re-encoded from Wikimedia Commons for Gochizu draft review; used as a visual approximation.