Origin of Butter Chicken Called Into Question by Court Case in India

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