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Butter chicken began as a way to save leftovers

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One of the most famous Indian dishes globally was born strictly out of kitchen frugality. In the 1950s, a restaurant owner in Delhi needed a way to salvage leftover, totally dried-out tandoori chicken pieces. He tossed them into a rich, heavily buttered tomato and cream sauce, instantly creating an iconic, wildly indulgent global comfort food.

Butter chicken began as a way to save leftovers
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