बटर चिकन
batar chikaneveryday, menu name
The dish is usually called बटर चिकन (batar chikan) on menus in India, the same as in English. Its traditional name is मुर्ग़ मखनी (murgh makhani).
Meaning: creamy tomato chicken curry (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| बटर चिकन | batar chikan | everyday, menu name |
| मुर्ग़ मखनी | murgh makhani | traditional name |
At a restaurant, ask for बटर चिकन (batar chikan) and people will know the dish right away. Eat it with नान (naan) or रोटी (roti).
What does it mean word for word?
मुर्ग़ (murgh) means chicken and मखनी (makhani) means buttery, from मक्खन (makkhan), the Hindi word for butter.
When do people say it?
The dish is a restaurant classic of North India and is closely linked with Delhi and Punjab.
Did you know?
- Butter chicken is commonly credited to cooks at the Moti Mahal restaurant in Delhi in the 1950s.
Examples in context
- हम बटर चिकन और नान लेंगे।Hum batar chikan aur naan lenge.We will have butter chicken and naan.
- मुर्ग़ मखनी बहुत स्वादिष्ट है।Murgh makhani bahut swaadisht hai.The butter chicken is very tasty.
Example conversation
A family orders dinner from a waiter at a restaurant in Amritsar.
- Waiterआप क्या लेंगे?Aap kya lenge?What will you have?
- Papaएक बटर चिकन और चार नान।Ek batar chikan aur chaar naan.One butter chicken and four naan.
- Waiterठीक है, अभी लाता हूँ।Theek hai, abhi laata hoon.Okay, I will bring it right away.
