Tandoori Chicken Recipe

Recipe Servings: 4  

Cook Time:         1 Hour

•     1 kg - chicken
•     4 Tbsp yoghurt/curd
•     2 Tbsp vinegar or lemon juice
•     2 Tbsp ginger-garlic paste
•     4 Tbsp vegetable oil
•     1 tsp ground pepper
•     Red chilli powder
•     1 Tbsp kasoori methi
•     Salt
•     1 Tbsp tandoori masala or garam masala:
•     Red food colour

•     Mix together all the ingredients (except chicken) and let it rest for some time.
•     Remove the skin & clean the chicken.
•     Make deep gashes in the chicken.
•     Now marinate the chicken well with the spice blend, rub evenly inside-out.
•     Let it rest in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours.
•     Preheat oven to 180-190 degree.
•     Grill the chicken for an hour or so (changing sides after 30mins).
•     Brush oil to the sides while turning.
•     Towards the end increase the temperature above 200 degree to allow browning of the top          surface.
•     Remove from oven when cooked, sprinkle some parsley & ground pepper.
•     Serve hot with salad, lemon wedges & mint chutney.

[ Key Ingredients: Garam Masala, Kasoori Methi, Red Chilli, Salt, Pepper, Vegetable Oil, Ginger, Garlic, Vinegar, Lemon, Lemon juice, Yogurt, Yoghurt, hung curd, chicken ]