Murgh makhani, better known as butter chicken, should not be missing from any Indian restaurant menu in this country. There is wide agreement about what ingredients are needed for the delicate Hendel dish in a spicy tomato cream sauce, but there is no agreement about who invented it. Two Indian restaurant chains have been fighting in the Delhi High Court since January to clarify this question – with ‘sharp’ evidence.
Legend has it that the dish was invented by migrants from Peshawar, Pakistan, who opened a restaurant called Moti Mahal in Delhi, India, in 1947. Moti Mahal has now grown into a franchise chain with more than 100 locations worldwide and prides itself on having invented the dishes Tandoori Chicken, Dal Makahni and the famous Butter Chicken.
However, the latter is also claimed by the Daryaganj chain, which is much smaller with only ten restaurants and is mainly based in New Delhi. But which of the two companies is right?
Source: Krone
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