so nice to hear from you. tikka refers to meat and veggies or meatless alternatives like paneer or mushrooms that are cut in chunks, marinated in a spicy marinade and cooked on a skewer. in india real tikka is traditionally cooked in a tandoori oven but a grill or frying pan will do fine. tikka is served dry while tikka masala refers to tikka served in a gravy
garam masala is a general term for mixed spice powders. there are countless combinations. some are simple and similar to an american christmas spice blend while others may have up to 50 ingredients, many of which are hard to come by in the west. even though the word garam means hot most blends are not pungent. rather the whole spices are roasted and then ground into powder and blended. virtually any recipe you find and make at home will be far more flavorful than what you can buy in a shop and your kitchen will smell divine while making it and again while cooking with it. here @hindavi makes her own blend, sells it and occasionally teaches it in her indian cooking classes.
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