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One of the most popular Indian dishes, Murg Makhani or Butter Chicken, leaves a lasting taste on everybody’s mind but they know less of its origin. The dish involves a few spices, cream and tomatoes, and you need to marinate the chicken perfectly to prepare this world-renowned dish. Through knowing about its origin, food enthusiasts can bring something more to the table to discuss.  Butter Chicken Recipe | Image Resource:  hi.wikipedia.org How did it all start? Back in the early 1900s, Mokha Singh Lamba used to run a restaurant in Gora Bazaar in Peshwar, in undivided India. The restaurant had a young chef named Kundan Lal Gujral. He, first experimented by marinating chicken with yoghurt and sticking it in a ‘tandoor.’ That is how Tandoori Chicken came into being. Post Partition, Kundan Lal was forced to move to Delhi.   To one’s surprise, the origin of Butter Chicken is closely linked to that of Tandoori Chicken. Amongst all the upheavals, celebr...

Chilli chicken recipe is seen as a fusion of Indian and Chinese chicken dishes. Today, one finds further variations and styles followed to prepare the recipe of chilli chicken. The cooks use boneless as well as boned chicken to prepare the dish. The Indian Chinese takes on an adaptation of Chinese cooking techniques and seasonings that go well with the Indian tastes.       Chilli Chicken Recipe Here are some of the most popular and common chilli chicken recipes. Green chilli chicken The green chilli chicken is often served as an appetizer across the globe. It gets the green colour due to the liberal use of green chillies, green chilli sauce and capsicum. There is no denying that it is one of the most popular chilli chicken styles that can be enjoyed with noodles or fried rice. Tangrai chilli chicken Tangrai chilli chicken can be enjoyed at a Chinese restaurant in Kolkata at Tangra, and hence the name. The quality is huge, and the chicken is just fabulous. It...