4 Indian Restaurants in Glasgow

Why such love? From where does this almighty bond stem? Well, likely a few reasons, Great Britain’s ties with India being probably the first. Curry and Great Britain is a relationship that’s grown and grown over many, many years, but Glasgow specifically has definitely done its bit, for here was the birthplace of the chicken tikka masala. Ah, chicken tikka masala, a dish that is now one of the most eaten in the entire United Kingdom and without doubt towards the top of the menu at every Indian restaurant in Glasgow. Though, we must admit, this story is disputed by some naysayers, it goes that in 1971 a Pakistani chef, Ali Ahmed Aslam, who owned an Indian restaurant in west Glasgow, improvised the tikka masala sauce from yoghurt, cream, spices and tomato soup after a customer complained that the curry he’d originally ordered was too dry. It then ended up on the menu of Aslam’s restaurant and from that point on, boomed in popularity. Coming up to 50 years down the line, it’s as well-loved now as it was then.

The birth of chicken tikka masala paved the way for a whole load of other curries to become menu staples of not just Indian restaurants in Glasgow, but up and down the rest of the UK, too. Among these, many are fiery-hot while many are mild, but just to get you drooling, we thought we’d list the most popular: Jalfrezi – it’s dry, it’s thick and it comes with a kick Rogan Josh – not too hot, not too mild Korma – creamy, sweet and proper coconutty Bhuna – translates as to be fried Madras – booming with heat and big on tomatoesWe all have the hots for these bad boys hence you’ll likely find them at any of Glasgow’s Indian restaurants, but what’s so great about Indian food is that it presents plenty of opportunity for chefs to get creative and add their own little touches. The results of this are certain dishes, house specialties or signatures that make a reservation and visit to a Indian restaurant in Glasgow something of a big deal.