Chicken Tikka Masala creator Ali Ahmed Aslam passes away at age 77

At the age of 77, Glasgow chef Ali Ahmed Aslam, who is credited with creating the “chicken tikka masala,” passed suddenly. The Guardian reports that Ali Ahmed Aslam’s Glasgow restaurant, the Shish Mahal, confirmed his passing by closing for 48 hours in his honour. “Hey, Shish Snobs… This morning, Mr. Ali passed away… Everyone is heartbroken and upset “the eatery declared.

Ali died on Monday morning, according to his nephew Andleeb Ahmed,  “He’d eat lunch in his restaurant every day,” Ahmed stated. “He lived for the restaurant. The chefs would prepare curry for him. I’m not sure how often he ate chicken tikka masala.” Ahmed described his uncle as a perfectionist and a hard worker. “He was ill last year, and I went to see him in the hospital on Christmas Day,” Ahmed said.