Tandoori Chicken

Tandoori Chicken:

Tandoori chicken is a roasted chicken delicacy.It is popular in India.The chicken marinated in yougurt,lemon juice and some other spices(Tandoor masala), then roasted it in a clayoven/Tandoor.

I will make the Tandoori chicken marination in 2 ways.

1)By using different types of spices.

2)By using ready made Tandoori chicken masala paste.In this recipe iam using PATAK Tandoor Chicken masala paste.I like this brand.

Marination method-----I

Ingredients:

Chicken drumsticks-----3 skinned and washed
Thick yougurt---------2 Tbsp
Lemon Juice----------1 Tbsp
Ginge-garlic paste-----1 Tsps
Red chilli powder-----1 tsp
Coriander powder----1 tsp
Cumin powder-------1 tsp
Garam masala--------1 tsp
Food red color---------pinch
kasoori methi leaves(Fenugreek leaves)--------1 tsp
pepper powder--------1 tsp
Salt to taste

Method:

Wash the Chicken well and make 2 to 3 long 1-inch slits on each piece of the chicken . In a bowl

Mix all the above ingredients except chicken and make a paste. Apply this paste all over the

Chicken,make sure to apply well between all the slits and inside .

Store the chicken in the refrigerator to marinate minimum of 2 hours.

Marination method-----II

Ingredients:

Chicken drumsticks------3 skinned and washed

Tandoor chicken masala paste------3 Tsp

Thick yougurt-----2 Tbsp

Lemon Juice------1 Tbsp

Oil-------2 tsp

salt to taste

Method:

Wash the Chicken well and make 2 to 3 long 1-inch slits on each piece of the chicken .

In a bowl mix all the above ingredients except chicken and make a paste.

Apply this paste all over the chicken,make sure to apply well between all the slits and inside .
















Tandoori chicken paste is little milder.If you want to make it spicy,you could add extra spices as per your taste.

Store the chicken in the refrigerator to marinate minimum of 2 hours.

preheat the oven at 450F.

Cook the chicken 15-18 minutes one side.

Flip it another side then cook this chicken another 15-18 minutes till the chicken is tender.

Remove it from the oven,then cool it for few minutes.

Serve this chicken with onion,carrot,tomato,cucumber slices.

For good presentation cover the dumstick bottom part with aluminium foil.