Tandoori chicken is one of my favourite chicken recipe. My hubby have asked many times to post this recipe. Finally i got time to post. Chicken thigh and legs are best for this recipe. It is traditionally cooked in tandoor oven. But i am going to cook in oven. Instead of having tandoori chicken at a restaurant you can prepare at home. This is an excellent appetizer and it is much cheaper, healthier and tasty when you prepare at home. Who says no to chicken, especially to tandoori chicken...!!!
Tandoori Chicken
Cuisine: Indian | Category: Appetizer | Serves: 2
Prep Time: 45 min | Cook Time: 45 min
Ingredients
| Chicken leg pieces | - 4 nos |
| Turmeric powder | - 1/4 tsp |
| For masala paste | |
| Curd/Yogurt | - 4 tbsp |
| Ginger garlic paste | - 1 tbsp |
| Chilli powder | - 1 1/2 tsp |
| Coriander powder | - 1 tsp |
| Garam masala powder | - 1/2 tsp |
| Pepper powder | - 1/2 tsp |
| Lemon/Lime juice | - 1 tsp |
| Red Food Color | - 1 pinch (optional) |
| Salt | - as required |
| Oil | - 1 tsp |
Instructions
1. Wash the chicken leg pieces well with water. Slit the chicken using a knife until you reach its bone. Make 3 to 4 slits on each pieces.
2.Marinate leg pieces with turmeic powder. Make sure turmeric is all the way through slits. Keep it aside for 5 minutes. Now take a bowl with the ingredients under for masala paste except oil.
3.Mix them well. Now marinate the chicken pieces in masala paste. Finally drizzle a tsp of oil above chicken pieces. Marinate them for minimum 30 minutes.
4. Preheat the oven at 450° F. Place the pieces in a grill pan and cook in oven. In between flip the pieces upside down and cook until it gets nice golden brown colour. Usually it takes 35 to 45 min(for small pieces) to cook.
Everyone's favourite tandoori chicken is now ready to eat. Yummy!
Lax Notes
* You can marinate the chicken pieces overnight and cook it next day.
* Do not add water while marinating. Because we are adding lemon juice and curd which gives enough water content for masala.
* Cooking time is depending upon the size of the chicken pieces. Long and chubby pieces takes extra time to cook. Check one piece before you remove them from oven.
Every time I make this at home I come here to read it completely to not miss the exact taste... Wow yummy....
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