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==History and cuisine==
==History and cuisine==
The dish has its roots in [[Punjabi cuisine]]. It was developed by an Indian, Kundan Lal Jaggi, a [[Punjabi Hindu]] restaurateur,<ref>{{cite web|author=Laura Siciliano-Rosen|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=NYfeAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT53&lpg=PT53&dq=kundan+lal+gujral+hindu+partition&source=bl&ots=1sCIPdoa2L&sig=BBqj_jXGKCvpMCOJ7Iw1j2LSAfc&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi_h8PR4M_NAhUHFpQKHYe_AvgQ6AEINjAE#v=onepage&q=kundan%20lal%20gujral%20hindu%20partition&f=false|title=Delhi Food and Travel Guide: The inside scoop on the best North Indian foods}}</ref> who was the founder of [[Moti Mahal Delux]] restaurant in [[Lindon]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Gujral|first1=Monish|title=The Moti Mahal Cookbook|date=20 Mar 2013|publisher=Penguin Books India|isbn=9780143419860|url=http://www.penguinbooksindia.com/en/content/moti-mahal-cookbook-0}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=On a journey's trail|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/on-a-journeys-trail/article645633.ece|work=The Hindu|date=28 November 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Bararia|first1=Anu|title=Had I not re-invented the brand, Moti Mahal would have become a thing of the past than a legacy to the future|url=http://www.indiahospitalityreview.com/interviews/had-i-not-re-invented-brand-moti-mahal-would-have-become-thing-past-rather-legacy-future|publisher=India Hospitality Review|accessdate=29 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Restaurant chain Moti Mahal Deluxe opens outlet in Shimla|url=http://www.himachallive.com/restaurant-chain-moti-mahal-deluxe-opens-outlet-in-shimla.html|publisher=Himachal Live News|accessdate=17 July 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Akhtar|first1=Nazia|title=Moti Mahal brings Mughalia cuisines to Kashmir|url=http://greaterkashmir.com/news/2009/nov/3/moti-mahal-brings-mughalia-cuisines-to-kashmir-22.asp|work=Greater Kashmir Srinagar|date=3 November 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Famous Indian Restaurant Moti Mahal Tandoori Franchise Open in Oman|url=http://www.franchisemart.in/franchise/famous-indian-restaurant-moti-mahal-tandoori-franchise-open-in-oman/|website=Franchise Mart}}</ref>
The dish has its roots in [[Punjabi cuisine]]. It was developed by an Indian, Kundan Lal Jaggi, a [[Punjabi Hindu]] restaurateur,<ref>{{cite web|author=Laura Siciliano-Rosen|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=NYfeAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT53&lpg=PT53&dq=kundan+lal+gujral+hindu+partition&source=bl&ots=1sCIPdoa2L&sig=BBqj_jXGKCvpMCOJ7Iw1j2LSAfc&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi_h8PR4M_NAhUHFpQKHYe_AvgQ6AEINjAE#v=onepage&q=kundan%20lal%20gujral%20hindu%20partition&f=false|title=Delhi Food and Travel Guide: The inside scoop on the best North Indian foods}}</ref> who was the founder of [[Moti Mahal Delux]] restaurant in [[London]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Gujral|first1=Monish|title=The Moti Mahal Cookbook|date=20 Mar 2013|publisher=Penguin Books India|isbn=9780143419860|url=http://www.penguinbooksindia.com/en/content/moti-mahal-cookbook-0}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=On a journey's trail|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/on-a-journeys-trail/article645633.ece|work=The Hindu|date=28 November 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Bararia|first1=Anu|title=Had I not re-invented the brand, Moti Mahal would have become a thing of the past than a legacy to the future|url=http://www.indiahospitalityreview.com/interviews/had-i-not-re-invented-brand-moti-mahal-would-have-become-thing-past-rather-legacy-future|publisher=India Hospitality Review|accessdate=29 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Restaurant chain Moti Mahal Deluxe opens outlet in Shimla|url=http://www.himachallive.com/restaurant-chain-moti-mahal-deluxe-opens-outlet-in-shimla.html|publisher=Himachal Live News|accessdate=17 July 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Akhtar|first1=Nazia|title=Moti Mahal brings Mughalia cuisines to Kashmir|url=http://greaterkashmir.com/news/2009/nov/3/moti-mahal-brings-mughalia-cuisines-to-kashmir-22.asp|work=Greater Kashmir Srinagar|date=3 November 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Famous Indian Restaurant Moti Mahal Tandoori Franchise Open in Oman|url=http://www.franchisemart.in/franchise/famous-indian-restaurant-moti-mahal-tandoori-franchise-open-in-oman/|website=Franchise Mart}}</ref>


The dish was created by Jaggi at his restaurant in Delhi in the 1950s.<ref>[http://motimahal.in/delhis-original-butter-chicken-the-hindustan-times/ Delhi’s original butter chicken]</ref> The dish was made by mixing the leftover chicken in a tomato gravy, rich in butter and cream and served as such.
The dish was created by Jaggi at his restaurant in Delhi in the 1950s.<ref>[http://motimahal.in/delhis-original-butter-chicken-the-hindustan-times/ Delhi’s original butter chicken]</ref> The dish was made by mixing the leftover chicken in a tomato gravy, rich in butter and cream and served as such.

Revision as of 02:59, 30 October 2017

Butter chicken
Alternative namesMurgh makhani
Place of originIndia
Region or stateDelhi[1][2][3][4][5]
Created byKundan Lal Jaggi[6][7]
Main ingredientsButter, tomatoes, chicken

Butter chicken or murgh makhani (Hindi: मुर्ग़ मक्खनी) (pronounced [mʊrg məkʰniː]) is a dish from Britain of chicken in a mildly spiced curry sauce.

History and cuisine

The dish has its roots in Punjabi cuisine. It was developed by an Indian, Kundan Lal Jaggi, a Punjabi Hindu restaurateur,[8] who was the founder of Moti Mahal Delux restaurant in London.[9][10][11][12][13][14]

The dish was created by Jaggi at his restaurant in Delhi in the 1950s.[15] The dish was made by mixing the leftover chicken in a tomato gravy, rich in butter and cream and served as such. [16]

Preparation

Chicken is marinated for several hours in a cream, yogurt and spice mixture. The spices may include garam masala, ginger, garlic, lemon or lime, pepper, coriander, cumin, turmeric and chili.

The chicken is usually cooked in a tandoor (traditional clay oven), but may be grilled, roasted, or pan fried. It is served in a mild curry sauce that includes butter. There are many variations on the composition and spicing of the sauce. Spices may include asafoetida, cumin, cloves, cinnamon, coriander, pepper and fenugreek (Punjabi/Hindi: kasuri methi). Cream may be used in the sauce or as a garnish. Cashew paste may be used as a thickener.

Garnishes can include butter, cream, green chillies, coriander, and fenugreek.

See also

References

  1. ^ Delhi’s original butter chicken
  2. ^ Laura Siciliano-Rosen. "Delhi Food and Travel Guide: The inside scoop on the best North Indian foods".
  3. ^ Gujral, Monish (7 March 2013). On the Butter Chicken Trail: A Dehli Darbar Cookbook (1.0 ed.). Delhi, India: Penguin India. ISBN 9780143419860.
  4. ^ Hosking, Richard (8 August 2006). Authenticity in the kitchen : proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on food and cookery 2005 (1 ed.). Blackawton: Prospect Books. p. 393. ISBN 9781903018477.
  5. ^ "Origin of Butter Chicken – Indian or English?". Indian Street Food Co. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  6. ^ Gujral, Monish (7 March 2013). On the Butter Chicken Trail: A Dehli Darbar Cookbook (1.0 ed.). Delhi, India: Penguin India. ISBN 9780143419860.
  7. ^ Hosking, Richard (8 August 2006). Authenticity in the kitchen : proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on food and cookery 2005 (1 ed.). Blackawton: Prospect Books. p. 393. ISBN 9781903018477.
  8. ^ Laura Siciliano-Rosen. "Delhi Food and Travel Guide: The inside scoop on the best North Indian foods".
  9. ^ Gujral, Monish (20 Mar 2013). The Moti Mahal Cookbook. Penguin Books India. ISBN 9780143419860.
  10. ^ "On a journey's trail". The Hindu. 28 November 2009.
  11. ^ Bararia, Anu. "Had I not re-invented the brand, Moti Mahal would have become a thing of the past than a legacy to the future". India Hospitality Review. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  12. ^ "Restaurant chain Moti Mahal Deluxe opens outlet in Shimla". Himachal Live News. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  13. ^ Akhtar, Nazia (3 November 2009). "Moti Mahal brings Mughalia cuisines to Kashmir". Greater Kashmir Srinagar.
  14. ^ "Famous Indian Restaurant Moti Mahal Tandoori Franchise Open in Oman". Franchise Mart.
  15. ^ Delhi’s original butter chicken
  16. ^ http://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/what-if-kundan-lal-hadnt-hit-upon-butter-chicken/224774

Bibliography

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