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.