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# Homemade Butter Chicken
This Indian Dinner Recipe is Made with Tandoori Marinade

By Jana Pijak | Published 2014-11-21 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/homemade-butter-chicken
References: [foodnetwork](http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/the-better-butter-chicken/8423/) & [foodnetwork](http://www.foodnetwork.ca)

The food network's homemade butter chicken is made with a recipe that is quick and easy to follow. If you want restaurant taste at a fraction of the price, you're sure to love this saucy family favorite.

This [homemade butter chicken recipe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/butter-chicken-plate) is fragrant and delicious, featuring a [two-part process](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/curry-kit) that includes a Tandoori chicken base. Once made, the Tandoori chicken is drizzled in [Spicy Tandoori Sauce](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/get-saucys-tikka-masala) by President's Choice. The recipe's Tandoori marinade is mixed with chopped onions and garlic ingredients along with almond butter, gingeroot, chili, turmeric and cinnamon.

This flavorful and fragrant meal even features coriander and cumin and is infused with diced tomatoes, brown sugar, pepper and cilantro. The result is a homemade dinner that rivals a restaurant meal.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.4/10
- Popularity: 19% | Activity: 44% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Quick and Easy Recipes:** There is an opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating more quick and easy recipes for busy individuals who want restaurant-quality meals at home.
- **Ethnic-inspired Flavors:** Creating new and innovative ways to incorporate ethnic-inspired flavors into homemade meals can offer a unique dining experience for consumers.
- **Healthier Alternative Ingredients:** Exploring and promoting the use of healthier alternative ingredients in homemade recipes can cater to the rising demand for nutritious and conscious meals.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Food Delivery Services:** Disruptive innovation in food delivery services can enhance the accessibility and convenience of homemade restaurant-quality meals for consumers.
- **Meal Kit Subscription Services:** Meal kit subscription services can capitalize on the trend of quick and easy recipes by providing pre-portioned ingredients and step-by-step instructions for homemade restaurant-quality meals.
- **Gourmet Spice and Sauce Manufacturers:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation lie in the development of gourmet spices and sauces that cater to the demand for ethnic-inspired flavors in homemade meals.

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