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Love butter chicken? Try these 6 dishes next

If you love butter chicken, order chicken tikka masala next (95/100 flavor match), then massaman curry and Japanese curry. Butter chicken is rich, deeply savory and sweet, and these dishes share that profile.

Chicken tikka masala: rich curry, like butter chicken.

Flavor profile

Rich
5 out of 5
Savory
4 out of 5
Spicy
1 out of 5
Tangy
1 out of 5
Sweet
3 out of 5
Fresh
1 out of 5
Smoky
1 out of 5
Crunch
0 out of 5

Indian · curry

How to order butter chicken

What it is

Butter chicken (murgh makhani) is tandoori chicken in a mild, silky tomato sauce enriched with butter and cream.

Ordering tip

It is one of the mildest curries on an Indian menu, so it is a safe pick for anyone avoiding heat.

Good to know

What dishes are similar to butter chicken?

If you like butter chicken, try chicken tikka masala, massaman curry and Japanese curry. Chicken tikka masala is the closest flavor match (95/100): rich curry, like butter chicken.

What does butter chicken taste like?

Butter chicken (murgh makhani) is tandoori chicken in a mild, silky tomato sauce enriched with butter and cream. Its strongest traits: rich, deeply savory, sweet.

What should I order if I want something like butter chicken but different?

Try massaman curry: rich and sweet curry, like butter chicken. It scores 91/100 against butter chicken on flavor.

How are these food matches scored?

Each dish has a flavor profile rated 0 to 5 on richness, savoriness, heat, tang, sweetness, freshness, smoke and crunch. The match score compares two profiles and gives a small boost to dishes eaten the same way, like two noodle soups. In the Palytt app, your match score uses your own taste instead.

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