If there is one dish that defines North American Indian cuisine, it is Butter Chicken. It is the yardstick by which almost every Indian restaurant is measured. But if you think Butter Chicken is just a sweet, bright-red, tomato-heavy soup poured over rice, you are in for a delightful shock. At Baba Chicken, we are proud to serve what many locals consider to be the Best Butter Chicken in Surrey—and we do it by breaking all the modern rules.
The Baba Butter Chicken Difference
Most restaurants rely heavily on tomatoes, sugar, and red food coloring to create their butter chicken. While this creates a sweet and tangy dish, it strays far from authentic Punjabi roots.
The famous Baba Butter Chicken is entirely unique. Our sauce is a beautiful, rich yellow hue. We do not use tomatoes in our butter chicken recipe. Instead, our sauce is a masterclass in culinary patience—a thick, savory cream sauce built on slow-cooked aromatics, premium nut pastes, and our secret 1964 spice blend imported directly from India.
Because it lacks the acidic tang of tomato, our Butter Chicken is deeply comforting, incredibly rich, and savory rather than sweet. It has a velvety texture that coats the chicken perfectly, offering a luxurious mouthfeel that you simply cannot find anywhere else.
How to Enjoy the Best Butter Chicken
To truly appreciate the best Butter Chicken in Surrey, you need the right accompaniments. Because our yellow cream sauce is so rich and thick, you want a neutral, perfectly textured base to enjoy it with:
- Basmati Rice: The long, fragrant grains of our perfectly steamed basmati rice are the ideal canvas for soaking up the thick gravy.
- Garlic Naan: Baked fresh in our tandoor oven, the toasted char and zesty garlic of this flatbread cut beautifully through the richness of the cream sauce.
- Plain Naan: If you want the chicken to be the absolute undisputed star of the show, a fluffy, hot plain naan is all you need to scoop up every last drop.
A Legacy in Every Bite
Our Butter Chicken isn’t just a menu item; it is a piece of culinary history. For over 50 years, this exact recipe has drawn massive crowds in Ludhiana, and it is doing the exact same thing right here in Surrey. We refuse to compromise on our ingredients or our process because we know that when you taste the difference, you’ll never want to go back to the sweet, red curries again.
Don’t just take our word for it. Visit us at Baba Chicken on King George Blvd and find out for yourself why our savory, golden-yellow masterpiece has earned the title of the Best Butter Chicken in Surrey.