Chicken Tandoori Recipe
What attracts me towards Asian cuisine is its Chicken Tandoori - Delightful and superb. Whenever I have Asian friends visiting I always prepare Chicken Tandoori which is most loved by them. Chicken is the most important ingredient in Chicken Tandoori. A lip-smacking Appetizer, this Chicken Tandoori completes your spread. Missing out on this Chicken Tandoori recipe will prove to be a great loss for your taste buds, so try it right away.
Ingredients
1 cup plain yogurt
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 1/2 teaspoons grated fresh gimgerroot
1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground anise seeds
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 2 1/2- to 3-pound frying chicken, cut into serving pieces
1/3 cup melted butter
Lime wedges
Directions
1. Combine all ingredients, with the exception of the chicken, butter, and lime wedges and mix well. Put the chicken in a bowl and pour the yogurt mixture over all. Marinate in the refrigerator for 24 hours, turning often.
2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
3. Put the chicken pieces on a rack in a shallow roasting pan and bake for 45 to 60 minutes, or until done, basting three times with the melted butter during the cooking.
2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
3. Put the chicken pieces on a rack in a shallow roasting pan and bake for 45 to 60 minutes, or until done, basting three times with the melted butter during the cooking.
