Butter Chicken

Origin: India

Butter Chicken, a traditional dish from India
Photo of Butter Chicken via Wikimedia Commons.

Created in the 1950s at a restaurant in the capital city by refugees from the north. The dish was invented by chance when leftover tandoori meat was mixed into a rich, creamy tomato sauce.

Key ingredients

  • Chicken
  • Tomatoes
  • Butter
  • Cream
  • Onions
  • Garam masala
  • Ginger
  • Garlic
  • Fenugreek leaves

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