Aslam Chicken, Jama Masjid: Butter Chicken Guide

What Aslam Chicken is known for

Delhi Tourism describes Aslam's butter chicken tikka as a twist on the classic butter chicken: the chicken is grilled as tikka first and then served in butter gravy, rather than simmered in a curry. Grilled chicken served with traditional masala or with butter gravy is the other signature.

It is a good choice when you want one well-known dish rather than a long Mughlai meal, and it fits easily into a walk around the Matia Mahal lanes.

Aslam Chicken menu

The menu is short and chicken-focused. Items named by Delhi Tourism and Outlook Traveller:

• Butter chicken tikka (non-veg): the signature.
• Grilled chicken (non-veg): served with traditional masala or butter gravy.
• Moong pulao (veg): Delhi Tourism lists it among the veg options.
• Tandoori soya chaap (veg): a vegetarian option from the tandoor.

Order bread alongside to mop up the gravy. Portion sizes vary; ask at the counter whether pieces are sold by the plate, half or full.

Cost for two at Aslam

Outlook Traveller's iftar guide (last updated March 2024, with references to Ramzan 2025) reports a cost of about Rs 800 for two. This is an estimate from a publication, not a menu price, and Old Delhi prices change. Treat it as a rough budget only, and check current prices before ordering.

Aslam Chicken timings

Sources disagree:

Evening is the most reliable time to find the grills going. During Ramzan, hours around iftar can shift. If you are travelling far, check a listing app or the listed number on Delhi Tourism's page first.

How to find Aslam Chicken from Jama Masjid

Delhi Tourism also lists Pul Bangash on the Red Line as a nearest station, but Jama Masjid station is much closer for most visitors coming from central Delhi.

Aslam Chicken in Saket and other branches

Searches such as "Aslam tikka Saket menu" or "Aslam chicken Saket menu" refer to outlets using the Aslam name in other parts of Delhi. This guide could not confirm which outlets are run by the Jama Masjid original, so check each outlet's own listing for its menu and prices, and do not assume they match Matia Mahal.

Other places near Aslam in Matia Mahal

Aslam sits among several of the area's best-known names, so it is easy to build a short crawl:

• Al Jawahar, opposite Gate No. 1: a sit-down Mughlai restaurant founded in 1948, per Outlook Traveller, for mutton korma, nihari and khamiri roti.
• Karim's, in Gali Kababian: the 1913 original, listed by Delhi Tourism as open 9 AM to 12:30 AM.
• Haji Mohd. Hussain Fried Chicken: Delhi Tourism lists fried chicken and fish fry, open 2 PM to 11 PM.
• Cool Point, in the Matia Mahal bazaar: shahi tukda, phirni, lassi and kulfi falooda, listed by Delhi Tourism as open 12 PM to 1 AM.
• Kallan Sweets, Matia Mahal: Delhi Tourism lists kalakand, rasmalai, shahi tukda and keema samosa.

Tips for eating at Aslam

• Share. Butter-based dishes are rich, so sharing a plate lets you try more of the lane.
• Vegetarians can try the soya chaap or moong pulao.
• Carry cash and UPI; small Old Delhi eateries vary in what they accept.
• Plan a crawl. Combine Aslam with Karim's or kebabs at Qureshi Kabab, and finish with shahi tukda at Cool Point in the Matia Mahal bazaar (Delhi Tourism). See the food near Jama Masjid hub.
• For a view afterwards, Gumbad Cafe is a rooftop opposite Gate No. 3.