Name: Tandoori Chicken recipe by swapna ghosh at BetterButter
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 full chicken; For Masala:; 4 cloves; 1 stick cinnamon; 1/2 nutmeg; 4 green cardamom; A pinch of dry ginger powder; 1 tsp cumin seed; 1 tsp coriander sheet; 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds; 1/2 tsp carrom seeds; 1/2 tsp black pepper powder; 1 tsp salt; A pinch of red chilli powder; 1 tsp degi mirch; 1 tsp oil; 2 drops vinegar; 1 tsp yoghurt; 1 tsp garlic paste; 1/2 tsp ginger paste; 1/2 tsp papaya paste; To garnish:; Chaat masala; Lemon juice

Ingredients Serving: 6

1 full chicken
For Masala:
4 cloves
1 stick cinnamon
1/2 nutmeg
4 green cardamom
A pinch of dry ginger powder
1 tsp cumin seed
1 tsp coriander sheet
1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds
1/2 tsp carrom seeds
1/2 tsp black pepper powder
1 tsp salt
A pinch of red chilli powder
1 tsp degi mirch
1 tsp oil
2 drops vinegar
1 tsp yoghurt
1 tsp garlic paste
1/2 tsp ginger paste
1/2 tsp papaya paste
To garnish:
Chaat masala
Lemon juice

Instructions

For the masala:
Grind cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, cumin seeds, dry ginger powder, coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, carrom seeds and black pepper together to a fine powder.
Add salt, red chilli powder, degi mirch oil, yoghurt, garlic paste, ginger paste, vinegar and papaya paste. Mix well.
For the main preparation:
Clean the chicken and cut into pieces
Coat the pieces with the prepared masala
Mount the chicken in a skewer and place in the tandoor for about 2 mnts till it is half done
Take the chicken out, brush with oil and cook on grill till done.
Sprinkle chaat masala and lemon juice on top and serve hot

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