Tandoori Chicken | How to make Tandoori Chicken

Name: Tandoori Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: A whole chicken (cleaned and washed from inside); Oil- 2 teaspoons (for marinating) + 1 teaspoon (for brushing); Lemon juice-1 tablespoon; For Marination:; Red chilli powder- 4 teaspoon; Chaat masala- 2 teaspoons; Cinnamon sticks- 3; Black peppercorns- 1 teaspoon; Ajwain- 1/2 teaspoon; Green Cardamom- 3; Black cardamom- 4; Coriander seeds- 1 tablespoon; Cumin seeds- 1 tablespoon; Cloves- 4; Turmeric powder-1/2 teaspoon; Tandoori Masala powder- 2 teaspoon; Red food colouring- a few drops; Curd- 1/2 cup; Salt to taste; Ginger-garlic paste- 3 tablespoon

By Moumita Malla | 3rd Mar 2016 |

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Tandoori Chickenby Moumita Malla

Prep Time
15
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Cook Time
60
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Serves
4
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About Tandoori Chicken Recipe

Tandoori Chicken is a dish that originated in the Indian subcontinent. The name comes from the type of clay oven, a tandoor in which the dish is traditionally prepared.

Tandoori Chicken

Ingredients to make Tandoori Chicken

A whole chicken (cleaned and washed from inside)
oil- 2 teaspoons (for marinating) + 1 teaspoon (for brushing)
lemon juice-1 tablespoon
For Marination:
red chilli powder- 4 teaspoon
Chaat masala- 2 teaspoons
cinnamon sticks- 3
Black peppercorns- 1 teaspoon
Ajwain- 1/2 teaspoon
Green cardamom- 3
Black cardamom- 4
coriander seeds- 1 tablespoon
cumin seeds- 1 tablespoon
cloves- 4
turmeric powder-1/2 teaspoon
Tandoori masala powder- 2 teaspoon
Red food colouring- a few drops
curd- 1/2 cup
salt to taste
ginger-garlic paste- 3 tablespoon

How to make Tandoori Chicken

Make small gashes in the chicken for the marinade to coat properly.
Dry roast all the dry spices in a pan and then grind to make a fine powder. Also mix the chicken with lemon juice and salt for 20 minutes.
In a big bowl, add dry roasted powder and all the other ingredients for marination. Mix it well
Add the chicken in this masala and rub the chicken, over the skin and underneath it as well. Marinate this chicken for a minimum of 6 hours.
Brush the chicken with oil and grill the chicken on a griller, or tandoor or OTG/Microwave.
If you are using an oven, then set the temperature around 250 to 300 degrees celsius. And grill it for 20 minutes or until the chicken is done properly. Brush oil in between. And flip it after some time.
Serve it warm for best taste.

My Tip:

I prefer to marinate it overnight, it makes the chicken more juicy.