Origin of Butter Chicken , Called Into Question , by Court Case in India.<br />Reuters reports that the origin of butter chicken, <br />one of India's most iconic dishes, has come under <br />scrutiny with two Indian restaurant chains battling in court.<br />In the lawsuit, Moti Mahal, a Delhi-based <br />restaurant brand, claims the restaurant's founder <br />created the famed curry dish in the 1930s. .<br />In the lawsuit, Moti Mahal, a Delhi-based <br />restaurant brand, claims the restaurant's founder <br />created the famed curry dish in the 1930s. .<br />According to the lawsuit, founder Kundan Lal Gujral <br />first made the dish when the original restaurant <br />opened in Peshawar before moving to Delhi.<br />Moti Mahal has accused rival chain Daryaganj <br />of falsely claiming to have invented that dish <br />and another popular lentil dish, dal makhani. .<br />The lawsuit also accuses the chain's rival of <br />copying the layout of both the Moti Mahal website <br />and "the look and feel" of its restaurant locations.<br />The family of the late Moti Mahal founder <br />is reportedly seeking $240,000 in damages. .<br />You cannot take away <br />somebody's legacy... <br />The dish was invented when <br />our grandfather was in Pakistan, Monish Gujral, Managing director at Moti Mahal, via Reuters.<br />According to Daryaganj, the chain's late family member, <br />Kundan Lal Jaggi, had partnered with Gujral to invent <br />the recipe at the Delhi Moti Mahal restaurant in 1947.<br />Daryaganj argues that the decades-old <br />partnership and collaboration in creating <br />the dish gives the rival chain claim to its creation.<br />Reuters reports that the case has garnered the attention <br />of India's media, prompting segments on the history of the <br />popular dish and debate over its origins on social media.
