Tandoori Chicken Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time15 Min
Ready In25 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings2
CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient
Interest GroupHealthy

Ingredients

 Chickens spring2
 Onion1 Medium, finely chopped
 Garlic2 Clove (5gm), crushed
 2 1/2 cm / 1 in piece fresh ginger, grated
 Chilli powder10 Gram
 15 g / 1 tbsp Garam Masala
 10 g / 2 tsp ground coriander
 5 g / 1 tsp ground cumin
 15 ml / 1 tbsp ghee or oil
 1/2 cup / 125 ml / 1/4 pt yogurt
 30 ml / 2 tbsp lemon juice
 5 g / 1 tsp salt
 Lemon wedges

Directions

MAKING
1) Clean and skin the chicken. Cut it into halve or quarter.
2) Score the meat, to let the marinade penetrate deep into it.
3) Heat ghee in a frying pan and fry onions, garlic and spices for 1-2 minutes till it gives out a sweet aroma.
4) Blend yogurt along with the contents.
5) Mask the chicken with lemon juice and salt.
6) Rub the marinade on the chicken. Cover it and keep aside in refrigerator for a day.

FINALIZING
7) Drain out the marinade from the chicken. Grill or barbecue on high heat keeping the meat close to the heat source. Continue grilling till the chicken looks brown and crisp, while still juicy.

SERVING
8) This popular Indian cuisine is best served with lemon wedges and savoured with chutneys.
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