Indian cuisine has been gaining popularity all over the world. From biryani to gol gappas, vada pav to bhel puri, these dishes are becoming increasingly common among global diners. An Indian restaurant was even named one of the best in the US by popular choice. And now, another exciting piece of news has come from the world of Indian food.
US-based grocery chain and supermarket Trader Joe’s recently released a list of its most popular products, as voted on by its customers in a survey for 2023. And to everyone’s surprise, an Indian combo meal topped the list!
India’s Butter Chicken ranked No.1 by Trader Joe’s!
The list, titled the 14th Annual Customer Choice Awards, was released by Trader Joe’s on their website on Monday. Over 18,000 customers of the US-based grocery chain were asked to answer the question, “What products would you take with you to a deserted island?”
Customers voted for their favourites across categories including snacks, beverages, entrees, and household products. Interestingly, Indian food featured prominently among the various entrees loved by US customers. Trader Joe’s number one, most-loved entrée was none other than the humble Butter Chicken – Basmati Rice.
“Trader Joe’s Butter Chicken has an authentic Indian recipe that showcases tender chicken chunks in a silky, mouth-watering curry with crushed tomatoes, rich cream, onions, garlic, ginger-and of course, butter! It’s mildly spiced and partnered with delicate, fragrant grains of Basmati rice,” read the description in the official release on their website.
Meanwhile, the second runner-up was also an Indian recipe – the hugely popular Chicken Tikka Masala! Another Indian product that made it to the list was Palak Paneer, which was selected as the fourth runner-up in the vegan/vegetarian product category.
