Blog : My Luck with Butter Chicken

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 If you’ve ever watched an interview with a non-Indian celebrity or foreigner, you’ll notice that one of their most loved Indian dishes is often Butter Chicken. It must be really tasty, I assume. But… do you know what? I’ve never actually had it.

Yes, you heard me right—and don’t be shocked!

When I was a kid, my dad would only take us to vegetarian restaurants. Back then, non-vegetarian places weren’t that common or easily accessible. So, my usual hotel menu was always vegetarian, and over time, that became the norm in our family. Even now, our stomachs can only handle light vegetarian food comfortably.





By the time I finished college, non-veg food chains and food delivery apps were becoming popular. That’s when I really wanted to try naan, parotta, and butter chicken for the first time. But unfortunately, I live in a residential area where big food chains aren’t nearby, and my home address isn’t serviceable by most delivery apps.

My sister did try cooking butter chicken at home a couple of times, but for some reason, it always looked and tasted more like chicken kurma. None of us liked it, so she stopped trying.

A few times, I tried to order butter chicken at restaurants, but it always turned out to be either unavailable or "not ready yet." Classic!

Now, if I want to go to a proper, fancy restaurant for authentic food, I have to travel at least 45 minutes by car or auto from my home. And to be honest, I’m kind of lazy. I don’t usually go out for food—I eat when I’m already out. Most of my outings are for family gatherings or weddings, and they usually serve only vegetarian food.

When I finally started earning and could afford to explore more food, I got into a healthy eating phase. My gym trainer crushed my butter chicken dreams. Even on cheat days, I usually ended up eating home-cooked biryani instead.

But at last, there came a time when everything aligned—opportunity, availability, and timing. And what happened? It ended in a horrible experience.

Want to know what went wrong? Don’t miss my next blog: “My Horrible Restaurant Experience.”


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