Glasgow-based chef Ali Ahmed Aslam, who claimed to be the Chicken Tikka Masala dish's creator, recently passed away at the age of 77. Aslam, who started the restaurant Shish Mahal in 1964, died on Monday. Ali Ahmed Aslam's Glasgow restaurant, Shish Mahal, made the announcement of his demise. It stated, 'We are all utterly heartbroken and devastated.' The chef, also known as 'Mr. Ali,' was born in Pakistan but moved to Glasgow, Scotland, with his family when he was a little child. The dish chicken tikka masala is now considered to be truly British.
