Food story
The story behind this dish
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What is it?
Chicken in a roasted onion-tomato masala with coriander and black cardamom — and not a drop of cream.
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The Amritsar way
Amritsar's masala tradition leans on roasting and reduction, not dairy, for its depth.
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Black cardamom
The smoky big brother of green cardamom — it gives the gravy its dark, warming backbone.
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For butter chicken graduates
Love butter chicken but ready for the next level? This is the dish VeerGi points to.
