ਬਟਰ ਚਿਕਨ
baṭar cikan
Butter chicken is translated into Punjabi as ਬਟਰ ਚਿਕਨ (baṭar cikan).
The phrase refers to a popular Indian curry dish consisting of chicken cooked in a creamy tomato and butter sauce.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is baṭar cikan.
Did you know?
- The dish was invented in Delhi by Kundan Lal Gujral, who used butter and cream to prevent leftover tandoori chicken from drying out.
- While ਬਟਰ ਚਿਕਨ is a direct translation, the dish is more traditionally known in Punjabi as ਮੁਰਗ ਮੱਖਣੀ ('murgh makhani'), where ਮੁਰਗ means 'chicken' and ਮੱਖਣੀ means 'buttery'.
- Despite its global fame, the dish is considered a 'modern' addition to the Punjabi repertoire and is not part of the ancient rural diet of the Punjab region.
Examples in context
- ਮੈਨੂੰ ਬਟਰ ਚਿਕਨ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਸੰਦ ਹੈ।mainū baṭar cikan bahut pasand hai.I like butter chicken very much.
- ਕੀ ਅੱਜ ਬਟਰ ਚਿਕਨ ਬਣਿਆ ਹੈ?kī aj baṭar cikan banyiā hai?Is there butter chicken made today?
- ਮੈਂ ਰੋਟੀ ਨਾਲ ਬਟਰ ਚਿਕਨ ਖਾਵਾਂਗਾ।maiṃ rōṭī nāla baṭar cikan khāvāṅgā.I will eat butter chicken with roti.
Example conversation
Aman and Preet are deciding what to eat at a restaurant.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕੀ ਖਾਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹੋ?Preet, tusi ki khana chaunde ho?Preet, what do you want to eat?
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਮੈਂ ਬਟਰ ਚਿਕਨ ਖਾਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੀ ਹਾਂ।main butter chicken khana chaundi han.I want to eat butter chicken.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਮੈਂ ਵੀ ਬਟਰ ਚਿਕਨ ਲਵਾਂਗਾ।thik hai, main vi butter chicken lavanga.Okay, I will have butter chicken too.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਚਲੋ, ਫਿਰ ਇਹੀ ਮੰਗਵਾ ਲਓ।chalo, fir ehi mangva lao.Come on, then order that.
