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.
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