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Butter Chicken
Butter chicken, traditionally known as murgh makhani, (pronounced [mʊrg ˈmək.kʰə.ni]) an Indian dish. which is a type of curry made from chicken with a spiced tomato and butter (makhan) sauce. Its sauce is known for its rich texture. It is similar to chicken tikka masala, which uses a tomato paste.
The curry was developed in the 1950s by Kundan Lal Jaggi and Kundan Lal Gujral,[9][10] who were both Punjabi Hindu migrants from Peshawar after Partition as well as the founders of the Moti Mahal restaurant in Delhi, India. The curry was made “by chance” by mixing leftover tandoori chicken in a tomato gravy, rich in butter (makhan). In 1974, a recipe was published for “Murgh makhanii (Tandoori chicken cooked in butter and tomato sauce)”. In 1975, the English phrase “butter chicken” curry first appeared in print, as a specialty of the house at Gaylord Indian restaurant in Manhattan. In Toronto and the Caribbean, it can be found as a filling in pizza, poutine, wraps, roti, or rolls, while in Australia, and New Zealand, it is also eaten as a pie filling. The curry is common in India and many other countries
