India’s courts to rule on who invented butter chicken

Two Indian restaurants are in court to claim the right to the title of butter chicken curry inventor. Photograph: Joanne Coates/The Guardian

It’s one of India’s most beloved dishes and can be found bubbling on kitchen stoves or served on silver in restaurants across the country.

But exactly who came up with the recipe for rich and creamy butter chicken has long been a matter of dispute – one that has now reached India’s courts.