$27 CAD
Chef Special Aafrien Butter Chicken is listed under Guests’ Favourite Non-Veg Curries for $27. The menu describes it as charcoal-roasted chicken in a rich creamy tomato and coconut-milk sauce. Like the rest of the kitchen, it is cooked fresh to order with house-ground spices.
The menu does not mark this plate spicy. In the same curry section, Chicken Vindaloo and Chicken Madras are marked spicy, which is how the kitchen flags heat when it applies. This listing is written around a rich, creamy tomato and coconut-milk sauce rather than a hot gravy. Aafrien’s published notes say you can tell your server how mild or hot you would like your meal.
This is a chicken curry, not a vegetarian dish. The published description names charcoal-roasted chicken and a creamy tomato and coconut-milk sauce. The restaurant’s site lists vegan options as Aloo Gobhi, Chana Masala and Smoked Eggplant Bharta; butter chicken is not among them.
The current menu also lists a 16 oz Smart Portion of Chef Special Aafrien Butter Chicken for $23, beside the regular $27 plate. Smart Portions are sold as 16 oz curries.
From the same menu, breads that sit beside a curry include Plain Naan ($4.50), Butter Naan ($5.50) and Garlic Naan ($6.50). Aafrien says its naan is baked in the clay oven when you order it. On the rice list you will find Steamed / Pilaf Basmati Rice ($8) and Jeera Fried Rice ($11).
A public Google review from Sharmin Rahman calls it the best butter chicken they have had in Canada and mentions generous portions.
Order it for pickup or delivery through the website or the Aafrien app, or dine in at 55 Eglinton Ave E, Toronto, ON M4P 1G8. Call +1 416-482-3434 to reserve a table. Hours are Monday to Thursday and Sunday from 11:30am to 9:30pm, and Friday and Saturday from 11:30am to 11:30pm.
See the full Guests' Favourite Non-Veg Curries section, browse the complete menu, or read about the Yonge & Eglinton location.
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