Tandoori chicken Recipe
Ingredients: 8 large Chicken pieces with skin (2 pieces breast, 2 pieces of thighs, a couple of wings) Oil, to baste
For the marinade:
4 tsp red chilli paste, 3 Tbsp ginger and garlic paste, 2 tsp chaat masala, 1 1/2 tsp of the masala, 1 Tbsp oil, 3 Tbsp curd, Salt, to taste, Juice of 1/2 lemon.
For the tandoori masala: 2 sticks cinnamon, 1 Tbsp black peppercorns, 5 green cardamom, 3 brown cardamom, 2 tsp coriander seeds, 2 tsp cumin seeds, 3 cloves, 1 bay leaf, 3/4 tsp turmeric.
How to Make Tandoori Chicken:
Make small gashes in the chicken pieces for the marinade to coat it nicely.
For the marinade:
- In a bowl add ginger and garlic paste, red chilli paste, chaat masala, tandoorimasala, oil, curd, salt and lemon juice. Mix it well.
- Rub the marinade on the chicken pieces, over the skin and underneath it. Marinate the chicken pieces for 30 minutes.
- Char grill the chicken pieces on a griller or tandoor. Baste with oil at regular intervals. Serve with lemon wedges and onion rings,
For the tandoori masala:
- In a pan dry roast cinnamon, peppercorns, green cardamom, brown cardamom, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cloves, bay leaf and turmeric powder.
- In a mortar and pestle grind the dry roasted spices into a fine powder. Masala is ready. Tip: To make sure the chicken does not stick to the grill, glaze the grill with some oil.
- If you are making it in an oven, the temperature needs to be around 250-300 degrees C.
Tandoori chicken Recipe
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