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Chicken pieces in a smooth orange sauce with a swirl of cream in a metal bowl

Butter Chicken Curry

$17 play money

Chicken in a smooth tomato, butter and cream sauce. On the ChowChow Feast menu it costs $17 in play money, which puts it in the Everyday tier ($15 to $59). It is part of the everyday core of the menu.

No payment, no address, no delivery. This is a game.

Key facts

Cuisine
Indian
Menu section
Indian
Price tier
Everyday ($15 to $59)
Play-money price
$17
Main ingredients
chicken, tomato, butter, cream
How it is served
Chicken pieces in a smooth orange sauce with a swirl of cream in a metal bowl

History, tradition and origin

Dishes of meat or vegetables in spiced sauce have been cooked in South Asia for thousands of years. The cooking of the Mughal courts added cream, nuts and slow braising. Chicken in tomato and butter sauce was created in Delhi in the 1950s, and a similar dish became a favourite in British curry houses. A thali is a full meal of many small dishes on one platter, served at festivals and weddings.

Food economy and industry

India is the largest producer, consumer and exporter of spices. The spice trade drew European ships to Asia and shaped world history. Britain has thousands of curry houses, many founded by Bangladeshi families. Paneer and ghee link Indian cooking to the world's largest dairy herd.

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