Butter chicken - wikipedia Butter chicken Butter chicken Alternative names Murgh makhani Place of origin India Region or state Delhi Created by Kundan Lal Jaggi, Kundan Lal Gujral and Thakur Dass Main ingredients Butter, tomatoes, chicken Cookbook : Butter chicken Media : Butter chicken Butter chicken or murgh makhani ( Hindi : मुर्ग़ मक्खनी ) ( pronounced ( mʊrg məkhniː ) ) is a dish, from the Indian subcontinent, of chicken in a mildly spiced curry sauce. Contents 1 History and cuisine 2 Preparation 3 See also 4 References 5 Bibliography History and cuisine The dish has its roots in Moti Mahal Daryaganj. It was developed by three Indians, Kundan Lal Jaggi, Kundan Lal Gujral and Thakur Dass all Punjabi Hindu restaurateurs who were the founders of Moti Mahal restaurant in Delhi, India. The dish was created by the three partners at their restaurant in Delhi in the 1950s. The dish was made `` By Chance '' by mixing the leftover chicken in a tomato gravy, rich in butter and cream. Preparation Chicken is marinated for several hours in a lemon juice, yogurt and spice mixture. The spices may include garam masala, ginger, garlic, 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 cardamom, 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 Food portal India portal Moti Mahal Delux Tandoori chicken Dal makhani Chicken tikka masala List of chicken dishes References Jump up ^ http://www.sunday-guardian.com/investigation/partition-brought-moti-mahal-a-landmark-in-indias-culinary-history-to-central-delhi Jump up ^ Delhi 's original butter chicken Jump up ^ Laura Siciliano - Rosen. `` Delhi Food and Travel Guide : The inside scoop on the best North Indian foods ''. Jump up ^ Gujral, Monish ( 7 March 2013 ). On the Butter Chicken Trail : A Dehli Darbar Cookbook ( 1.0 ed. ). Delhi, India : Penguin India. ISBN 9780143419860. Jump up ^ 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. Jump up ^ `` Origin of Butter Chicken -- Indian or English ? ''. Indian Street Food Co. Retrieved 10 June 2017. Jump up ^ Gujral, Monish ( 7 March 2013 ). On the Butter Chicken Trail : A Dehli Darbar Cookbook ( 1.0 ed. ). Delhi, India : Penguin India. ISBN 9780143419860. Jump up ^ 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. Jump up ^ https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/punjab-on-a-platter/story-2e7rv1ngATLYLc2oEm4uBO.html Jump up ^ http://www.sunday-guardian.com/investigation/partition-brought-moti-mahal-a-landmark-in-indias-culinary-history-to-central-delhi Jump up ^ https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/vadiya-khao-refugees-taught-delhi-how-to-eat-out-in-style/story-Y5sG96AYWu7gQ9e5V6TXxN.html Jump up ^ Laura Siciliano - Rosen. `` Delhi Food and Travel Guide : The inside scoop on the best North Indian foods ''. Jump up ^ Gujral, Monish ( 20 Mar 2013 ). The Moti Mahal Cookbook. Penguin Books India. ISBN 9780143419860. Jump up ^ `` On a journey 's trail ''. The Hindu. 28 November 2009. Jump up ^ 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. Jump up ^ `` Restaurant chain Moti Mahal Deluxe opens outlet in Shimla ''. Himachal Live News. Retrieved 17 July 2010. Jump up ^ Akhtar, Nazia ( 3 November 2009 ). `` Moti Mahal brings Mughalia cuisines to Kashmir ''. Greater Kashmir Srinagar. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Jump up ^ `` Famous Indian Restaurant Moti Mahal Tandoori Franchise Open in Oman ''. Franchise Mart. Jump up ^ http://www.sunday-guardian.com/investigation/partition-brought-moti-mahal-a-landmark-in-indias-culinary-history-to-central-delhi Jump up ^ Delhi 's original butter chicken Jump up ^ http://www.hospitalitybizindia.com/detailNews.aspx?aid=27842&sid=44 Jump up ^ http://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/what-if-kundan-lal-hadnt-hit-upon-butter-chicken/224774 Jump up ^ https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/vadiya-khao-refugees-taught-delhi-how-to-eat-out-in-style/story-Y5sG96AYWu7gQ9e5V6TXxN.html Bibliography Curry Club Tandoori and Tikka Dishes, Piatkus, London -- ISBN 0 - 7499 - 1283 - 9 ( 1993 ) Curry Club 100 Favourite Tandoori Recipes, Piatkus, London -- ISBN 0 - 7499 - 1491 - 2 & ISBN 0 - 7499 - 1741 - 5 ( 1995 ) India : Food & Cooking, New Holland, London -- ISBN 978 - 1 - 84537 - 619 - 2 ( 2007 ) Indian dishes by region North Aloo gobi Aloo Mutter Amritsari Papar Warian Baati Baingan bartha Barfi ( Kaju barfi / Kaju katli ) Bhatura Butter chicken Chana masala Chapati Chicken tikka Chole bhature Churma Dum Aloo Dal makhani Dopiaza Egg curry Haleem Jeera aloo Kachori Kadai Kadai chicken Kadhi Kahwah Keema Khichra Khichdi Kulcha Korma Kulfi Laal maans Mattar paneer Makki di roti Mirchi Bada Mutton curry Murgh Musallam Naan Nihari Palak Paneer Pakora Paneer tikka Pasanda Raita Rajma Rogan josh Rumali roti Sai bhaji Sarson ka saag Shahi paneer Shami Kebab Tandoori chicken Paneer Tikka Masala South Appam Aviyal Baghara baingan Benne Dose Bhajji Bisi bele bath Bonda Chicken 65 Chicken Chettinad Chakna Curd rice Dahi chutney Dopiaza Dosa Double ka meetha Fish molee Hyderabadi biryani Hyderabadi haleem Idiappam Idli Injipuli Kaalan Kanji Kerala porotta Koottu Kozhakkattai Kuzhambu Lukhmi Mirchi ka salan Murukku Mysore Pak Pachadi Paniyaram Parotta Payasam Pongal Poriyal Pulihora Puttu Rasam Rice and curry Sakinalu Sambar Sheer korma Sevai Upma Uttapam Thalassery biryani Vada West Akuri Basundi Bhakri Bhelpuri Bombil fry Chinese bhel Chivda Chouriço Dahi vada Dhansak Dhokla Doodhpak Handvo Kadboli Khatkhate Khandvi Khichdi Kombdi vade Kuswar Misal Misal Pav Pav bhaji Patoleo Patra ni machhi Pohe Sabudana Khichadi Sanna Sevpuri Shrikhand Solkadhi Sorpotel Thalipeeth Vada pav Veg Kolhapuri Vindaloo Xacuti East Alu Potala Rasa Beguni Bel Pana Bhuna Khicuhri Chakuli pitha Cham cham Chandrakanti Charchari Chhena gaja Chhena jalebi Chhena kheeri Chhena poda Chingudi Jhola Dahi baigana Dahi Machha Jalfrezi Indian Chinese cuisine Kati roll Luchi Machha Jhola Maachha Bihana Mathapuli Mishti Doi Ouu khatta Pakhala Pantua Pitha Prawn malai curry Rasabali Rasgulla Ras malai Sandesh Santula Sorshe Ilish Miscellaneous Biryani Chaat Chutney Dal Falooda Flattened rice Gulab Jamun Halwa Indian pickle Jalebi Kheer Kofta Laddu Mango pudding Panipuri Papadum Paratha Puri Qeema Roti Sindhi biryani Samosa Shankarpali Sabzi Zarda Puri Bhaji Indian diaspora Chicken tikka masala Fish head curry Phall Nasi kandar Pasembur Roti canai Category Commons Cookbook Food portal India portal Pakistani dishes by cuisine and region Balochi Kaak Sajji Kashmiri Dum Aloo Kahwah Kashmiri tea Rogan josh Wazwan Muhajir Mughlai Biryani Kebab Korma Nargisi Kofta Pasanda Rumali roti Shami kebab Sheer korma Miscellaneous Aloo tikki Baingan ka bartha Balushahi Bhalla Dahi chutney Golgappa Hyderabadi biryani Haleem Paya Masala chai Panipuri Nihari Paan Sheermal Pashtun Afghan bread Bolani Chapli kebab Gosh Feel Kabuli pulao Kadchgall Kadu bouranee Kahwah Mantu Peshwari naan Punjabi Lahori Chargha Lahori fried fish Gosht karahi Murgh cholay Kata - 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Question: what is the main spices in butter chicken
Answer: garam masala, ginger, garlic, pepper, coriander, cumin, turmeric and chili