Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani) was invented in the 1950s by Kundan Lal Gujral at Moti Mahal (Palace of Pearl) in Delhi. The Indian dish of chicken, served in a mildly spiced curry sauce, revolutionized Punjab cuisine and placed it firmly on the global food map. The restaurant, which specializes in tandoori delicacies, also invented Dal Makhani — black gram lentils with tomatoes, cream and butter. India’s first education minister was to have once said to the Shah of Iran: “Visiting Delhi and not going to Moti Mahal is like going to Agra and not visiting the Taj Mahal.”