Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Tandoori Chicken


Ingredients:
  1. 1 chicken cut into 10-12 pieces/skin removed (approximately 1 kg)
  2. 1 cup yogurt
  3. 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  4. Half tablespoon ginger paste
  5. Half tablespoon garlic paste
  6. 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  7. 1 teaspoon turmeric
  8. Orange or red food color ¼ tsp
  9. 2 teaspoons ground red chili powder 
  10. 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  11. 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  12. 3 tablespoons oil
  13. 1 and a half teaspoons coriander powder
  14. 2 teaspoons salt (adjust to your liking)
  15. 2 teaspoons dried fenugreek leaves
Method:
Make cuts on the chicken pieces with sharp knife.
In a large bowl, combine the lemon juice, salt, food color and turmeric. Add the chicken pieces and mix to coat. Let marinade for 20 minutes. In a separate bowl, combine the yogurt, oil, garlic, ginger, and remaining spices. Add yogurt mixture to the chicken and mix well.Let marinate for at least 3-4 hours.
Cooking in the oven:
Preheat oven at 200 C.
Line a large roasting pan with foil. Once the oven is hot, place the pan with the chicken in the oven. Turn the chicken pieces after 20 minutes of cooking .Roast for another 10-15 minutes; turn the pieces and Cook for an additional 7-10 minutes. Turn the oven off and let the chicken rest in the closed oven for 10-15 minutes more.

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