Ali Ahmed Aslam, credited with inventing chicken tikka masala, dies at 77

Ali Ahmed Aslam, a restauranteur in Scotland believed to have invented the popular dish chicken tikka masala, has died. He was 77.

Aslam owned Shish Mahal restaurant in Glasgow, which announced his death on Facebook, saying the restaurant would be closed for 48 hours. 

Aslam, known locally as Mr. Ali, was born in Pakistan and moved to Glasgow as a young boy. He opened his restaurant in Glasgow's West End neighborhood in 1964, where he claims he invented the iconic chicken tikka masala dish in the 1970s, according to BBC News.