Delhi Street Food: The Original Butter Chicken at Aslam Chicken

Exploring Old Delhi's Street Food Scene

• 📍 The video takes viewers to Old Delhi, a bustling and vibrant street known for its unique culinary offerings.
• 🎯 The focus is on Aslam Chicken, a renowned establishment serving a distinctive style of butter chicken.

The Unique Butter Chicken Preparation

• 🔥 Chicken is first cooked upstairs, with a massive quantity (225 lbs) prepared twice daily, described as 'CrossFit with chicken'.
• 🍳 Cooking occurs on a rooftop terrace, utilizing a sigri (open grill) to impart a strong charcoal flavor.
• 🌶️ The chicken leg quarters are marinated with yogurt, oil, and a secret blend of 14 spices, including a specific simla chili and achar (Indian pickle).
• 💨 The high-heat searing process on the grill locks in flavor and moisture, with skewers spaced to allow heat and smoke to envelop the meat.

The Butter and Cream Finish

• 🔪 Downstairs, the pre-cooked chicken is expertly cut and skewered, then grilled again on an even hotter flame to ensure it's cooked through.
• 🧈 A significant amount of butter (500 grams per order, with 30 packets used daily) and 100% cream are generously added to the dish.
• 🌟 This finishing process, combined with a special chart masala (containing black rock salt for funkiness), creates the rich, decadent butter chicken.

Authenticity and Taste Experience

• 💬 The dish is presented as a potential predecessor to modern butter chicken, notably without tomatoes, suggesting a more authentic, traditional preparation.
• 🤤 The taste is described as incredibly rich, decadent, and intensely buttery, with the cream accentuating rather than masking flavors.
• ⚠️ While delicious, it's acknowledged as a special treat not meant for everyday consumption due to its richness.
• 🇺🇸 The presenter questions its marketability in the US due to the sheer amount of butter, but argues it's a more honest indulgence than processed foods.