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Tandoori Chicken



Ingredients
  • Chicken Drumsticks - 12
  • Plain Yogurt - 6 tbsp
  • Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tbsp
  • Chilli Powder - 2 tbsp (add more or less based on required spice level)
  • Corriander Powder 2 tsp
  • Cummin Powder 2 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
  • Pepper Powder - 1 tsp
  • Chicken Masala Powder - 2 tsp
  • Tandoori Paste 2 tbsp
  • Lemon - 1
  • Carrot - 5
  • Celery - 4
  • Onion - 1
  • Oil - 2 tbsp
  • Salt

Marination - 1
  • Make small cuts in the fleshy parts of the drumstick
  • Make a paste of chilli powder (1 tbsp, 1/2 lemon juice and salt).
  • Apply the paste in the cuts you made in the drumstick
  • Keep it aside for 30 minutes

Marination - 2
  • Take the yogurt in a bowl
  • Add the remaining chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder, chicken masala, tandoori paste and ginger garlic paste to the yogurt
  • Add the remaining lemon juice to the mix it well
  • Mix the drumstick pieces and add oil on top of it finally
  • Keep it aside for 6 to 8 hours

Preparation
  • Cut the carrots and celery into big pieces to form a layer (bed) in the baking pan (This will prevent the chicken getting soggy with the water coming out of the chicken. This is not needed if you have a grilling stand on top of the baking pan)
  • Arrange the chicken pieces one by one on the carrot and celery layer
  • Preheat the oven to 350°
  • Keep the pan inside the oven and bake for 45 minutes
  • Slice the onion vertically and fry it little bit in a pan
  • Sprinkle the fried onion on top of the tandoori chicken
  • Garnish with sliced lemon pieces

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