The Best Butter Chicken Recipe By This Bombay Chef Is Out Of This World

We’ve all heard of butter chicken. It’s the most popular thing on the menu at about 99% of Indian Restaurants around the world. 

We all know that taste is an acquired thing, but then there are some things in life like the best butter chicken recipe that are simply just good, no objective reviews needed. Simple affirmative goodness and that’s hard to debate with.

So it’s no secret that butter chicken is popular. It’s also no secret that a good Indian curry takes time not only to simmer, but most of the time can be front loaded into the pre-prep.

 

Most Indian dishes are easy to whip up once you’ve got the daunting task of preparing all the condiments, spices, ingredients and meat or vegetables out of the way.

Pre-Prep For The Best Butter Chicken

So pre-prep is where the real elbow grease has to get put down. It’s not only a matter of having all the ingredients, but getting them ready for the pan or skillet or crock pot.

This incredible butter chicken recipe is no exception –

So just for starters here’s a little window into what is a big part of the initial pre-prep –

  • dice onion
  • peel garlic
  • cut garlic
  • peel ginger
  • cut ginger
  • cut green chili peppers
  • wash and cut veggies or meat depending on the dish – meat obviously in this case

[blockquote author=”” pull=”normal”]There is butter chicken and then there’s BUTTER CHICKEN, this one’s the latter.[/blockquote]

Hi, I'm Sue

Bay Area writer covering arts, culture, and lifestyle. Welcome to my corner of the internet.

About Sue Blues

Sue's Blues is a Bay Area-born online magazine covering arts, culture, lifestyle, and wellness — interviews, essays, op-eds and the occasional deep dive into whatever's got us thinking. Founded by writer and former network journalist Sue Dhillon, it's a space for stories that make you feel something.

Leave a Comment