Hitting a tandoori century
A hundred years have passed since Kundan Lal Gujral, a Punjabi-Pathan from Peshawar, introduced the iconic tandoori chicken and butter chicken to the world at the fabled Moti Mahal. But the coronavirus doesn’t care for legacy. Monish Gujral, the custodian of the Moti Mahal brand and the grandson of its doyen, is ruefully aware of […]
Recipe: Chef Monish Gujral shares the knowhow of their famed Signature Butter Chicken
A graduate from Delhi University, Monish Gujral studied hotel management at the Institute of Hotel Management, and catering and nutrition at Pusa, Delhi, before joining his illustrious grandfather, Kundan Lal Gujral, at his restaurant, Moti Mahal. Not only has Monish lived up to his grandfather’s expectations, but he has also expanded the brand and launched […]
Kundan Lal Gujral
Kundan Lal Gujral (c.1902 – 1997) was an Indian chef and restaurateur. He invented several Indian dishes which have since become popular worldwide, including butter chicken,[2]tandoori chicken and dal makhani.[3][4][5][6] He was the founder of the restaurant chain Moti Mahal Delux.[7] Early life[edit] Kundan Lal Gujral was born in c.1902 to Diwan Chand Gujral and Maya Devi in Chakwal District of Undivided Punjab, British India.[8] His only brother Chunni Lal died […]
KBC सवाल: वो शख्स जिसने तंदूरी चिकन, बटर चिकन और दाल मखनी ईजाद की
कौन बनेगा करोड़पति का बारहवां सीजन काफी लोकप्रिय हो रहा है. इसमें कई ऐसे सवाल पूछे गए, जो अच्छे-अच्छे जानकारों के पसीने छुड़ा दें. ऐसा ही एक सवाल खाने की लोकप्रिय डिशेज से जुड़ा हुआ रहा. उत्तर भारतीय रेस्त्रां और रसोई में भी बनने वाले व्यंजन दाल मखनी और बटर चिकन की खोज किसने की. […]
KBC Live (January 7, 2021): Which of these dishes is said to have been invented by Kundan Lal Gujral in Peshawar?
KBC Live (January 7, 2021): Which of these dishes is said to have been invented by Kundan Lal Gujral in Peshawar? A. Amritsari Naan B. Murg Mussallam C. Tandoori Chicken D. Peshawari Raan Answer: Tandoori Chicken #KBCQuiz #KBC
FARE OF THE COUNTRY; TANDOORI ARTISTRY IN DELHI
Perhaps the only good thing that can be said for the bloody struggle that followed the partition of Pakistan and India in 1947 is that it forced the great tandoori cooks, who were Hindus, to flee from places like Peshawar, near the Afghanistan border, where they were throwing away their tikkas and kebabs on British […]
WALL STREET JOURNAL
MOTI MAHAL: DELHI’S GASTRONOMIC PEARL Moti Mahal (Palace of Pearl), one of the oldest restaurants in Delhi, helped spread to the world one of India’s iconic cuisines: Tandoori food. It is also credited with inventing dishes such as “dal makhani” — black gram lentils with tomatoes, cream and butter — and “butter chicken” that have become […]
Trailing Kebabs in Dust Bowls of Asian History
Sometimes, one does not know when one is about to embark on a long journey to unknown lands in search of hidden secrets and treasures. This happened with me a few years ago. It was in 2010 and I was teaching at the Le Cordon Bleu in Paris when a Bosnian student mentioned the Bosnian […]
Celebrate World Butter Chicken Day with everyone’s favorite Indian dish
Mark your calendar. Marshal your spices. Dust off your Dutch oven or plug in your Instant Pot. Tuesday, Oct. 20, will be the first-ever World Butter Chicken Day. Butter chicken is the dish known in Hindi as murgh makhani. The rich, creamy, aromatic, gently spiced specialty — in which chicken pieces are simmered in a […]
Recipes for tandoori and butter chicken, from family of chef who invented dishes
No one knows how many Indian restaurants exist worldwide; reportedly there are more than 5,000 in the United States alone. The exact number depends on how you define “Indian” and “restaurant.” And most of them – from a little mom-and-pop shop on the corner to the Michelin-starred Junoon in New York City – serve many […]
