India, Jan. 2 -- A refresh of winter dinner routines while still enjoying familiar flavours, and chicken tikka pie fits naturally into this seasonal shift. This Indo-British dish combines spiced chicken tikka with a baked pie format, making it suitable for winter evenings that call for structured, oven-cooked meals shared with family.

Chicken tikka traces its roots to the Indian subcontinent, where marinated chicken was traditionally cooked in clay ovens. Shepherd's pie, on the other hand, originated in the United Kingdom during the late 18th century as a practical baked dish layered with meat and potatoes. Chicken tikka pie brings these two food histories together, reflecting how global cuisines have evolved through cultural exchange. ...