<h5>Who is arguing over the issue?</h5><p>Two famous Delhi restaurants, Moti Mahal and Daryaganj, have each claimed they are the inventors of butter chicken and dal makhani. This has caused an argument between both of them.</p><p>The matter has reached the Delhi High Court (HC), as Moti Mahal has sued Daryaganj for saying they are the inventors of the two world-famous dishes. Both businesses have frequently argued about the origins of their meals, as both restaurants were first opened in India in Darya Ganj, Delhi.</p><h5>What are the restaurants saying?</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/who-invented-butter-chicken-and-dal-makhani%2FDal%20makhani.jpeg?alt=media&amp;token=2679a1b2-1b24-4031-8442-e7885512a869"><figcaption>Dal makhani. Photo by Dhiraj Jain on Pexels.</figcaption></figure><p>Moti Mahal’s Rupa Gujral said the two recipes belonged to her family. She claims her father-in-law, the late Kundan Lal Gujral, first opened the Moti Mahal Hotel in Delhi’s Darya Ganj in 1948. She argues her father-in-law invented the makhani sauce, which prevented food dehydration after expanding the hotel business.</p><p>During that time, there were no refrigerators. Mr Gujral had to deal with unsold leftover chicken that dried out. So, he invented the 'makhani butter sauce' that could rehydrate chicken. This resulted in the invention of butter chicken. He also used the same recipe for black lentils, resulting in dal makhani.</p><p>The Gujral family also presented several photographs in court, which they say the Jaggi family (the owners of Daryaganj) cannot use. The Jaggi family denies the Gujral family's claims, stating that the late Kundan Lal Jaggi came up with the idea for the two recipes.</p><p>Daryaganj's lawyer also said the first Moti Mahal restaurant was jointly established by Kundan Lal Gujral and Kundan Lal Jaggi in Peshawar, Pakistan. So, they also have a right to use certain photos.</p><h5>What has the court said?</h5><p>This matter was heard by a Delhi HC judge on 16th January 2024. The court has asked the owners of Daryaganj to submit a written response within a month. The matter will be further discussed on 29th May.</p>

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