This is the restaurant where it all started. Butter chicken was invented at Moti Mahal in the 1950s, and while the families warring over the inventor’s title have moved on to create their own restaurant franchises, the original outlet in Old Delhi’s Daryaganj area serves up a butter chicken that stays true to its roots. The restaurant, patronised by famous names from Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to US President Richard Nixon, has an old-school ambience, and serves an understated butter chicken that doesn’t leave you feeling too heavy; also try their dal makhani (another dish that was invented here) and burrah kabab (lamb chops grilled over coals).
Address: 3704,…