pollo a la mantequilla
/poʝo a la mantekiʝa/from spelling rules
pollo a la mantequilla is the Spanish phrase for the English 'butter chicken'.
This phrase refers to the popular Indian curry dish made with chicken in a creamy tomato and butter sauce.
How do you pronounce it?
/poʝo a la mantekiʝa/
Did you know?
- The word mantequilla is a diminutive form of manteca, which generally refers to lard or animal fat in Spanish.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you simply ask for pollo a la mantequilla, a waiter might serve you chicken cooked in garlic butter rather than the creamy Indian curry style.
- Because 'butter chicken' is an imported culinary concept, some Spanish menus might use the English name instead of the translation to avoid confusion with local butter-based recipes.
Examples in context
- Pollo en salsa de tomate y mantequillaChicken in tomato and butter sauce
- Pollo con salsa cremosa de tomate y mantequillaChicken with creamy tomato and butter sauce
- Quiero pedir pollo a la mantequilla.I want to order butter chicken.
- El pollo a la mantequilla es delicioso.The butter chicken is delicious.
- No me gusta el pollo a la mantequilla.I don't like butter chicken.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are deciding what to eat at an Indian restaurant.
- Elena¿Te apetece pollo a la mantequilla, Mateo?Do you feel like butter chicken, Mateo?
- MateoSí, me encanta ese plato.Yes, I love that dish.
- ElenaPediré un pollo a la mantequilla para compartir.I will order a butter chicken to share.
- MateoPerfecto, suena muy bien.Perfect, that sounds very good.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, la, mantequilla, pollo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
