Tandoori Chicken
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I should say this as a best Tandoori Chicken south Indian recipe. I have been trying out lot of recipes for Tandoori Chicken, this turned out to be the best I have ever tasted. The initial marination and the second step marinations makes it very juicy and tasty to the core. Cooking it in the broiler pan in oven gave the best result.
| Ingredients : | |
|---|---|
| Chicken Leg Pieces | 8 nos |
| Red Chili Powder | 3tbsp |
| Lemon | 1 |
| Salt | 2 tbsp |
| Thick Yogurt | 6 tbsp ( 1tbsp for 1 leg) |
| Ginger Garlic Paste | 1 tbsp |
| Pepper | 1/2 tsp |
| Fenugreek Leaves | 1/2 tsp ( dry Methi powder) |
| Turmeric | 1/2 tsp |
| Garam Masala | 1/2 tsp |
| Cumin Powder | 1/2 tsp |
| Coriander powder | 1 tsp |
| Red Food Color | 1/8 tsp |
| Lime Juice | 1 tbsp |
| Big Onion | 1 Sliced |
| Chat Masala | 1/2 tsp |
| Oil | 5 tsp |
| Baking Oven Tray | 1 |
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Step 1
Make several deep slits in Chicken leg pieces till the bone is visible. Mix Red Chili Powder – 2tbsp, Salt, Lemon juice to a thick paste. Apply it on the Slits as much as u can reach the bones. Coat well in every slits, this makes the masala to reach every part of it gives a good flavor. Marinate this for 30 mins.
Marination : -
Step 2
In a wide open vessel, take Yogurt, Ginger Garlic Paste, Pepper, Fenugreek Leaves, Turmeric, Garam Masala, Cumin Powder, Coriander powder,Red Food Color and mix well. Coat this mixture to the marinated Chicken. Pour oil – 2 tbsp on top and mix it till each chicken is coated with the masala and oil. This can be cooked immediately. But allow this to marinate for an hr or more for a juicy flavorful taste.
Baking or Grilling : -
Step 3
Preheat Conventional oven to 375 F. Arrange the chicken in a broiler pan which has opens slits and tray to collect the juice at the bottom. This helps in collecting the juice released while cooking and helps keep the chicken dry. Keep it in the Oven for 25 – 35 min. Turn the chicken pieces in the middle to cook even.
Final touch, Toasting : -
Step 4
Since the juice is collected in the below tray and chicken would look fry and juicy. After the chicken is cooked, either grill in a electric grill in medium settings or fry it in a dosa pan. Spread sliced onion – 1/2 cup in the sides of the chicken in a dosa pan and spray some oil and lemon juice on top these. If you like sprinkle some Chat Masala. Fry this in a medium flame for about 5 – 10 min, turning the chicken regularly. This gives an extra flavor to the oven cooked tandoori Chicken. But this step is highly optional.
(*) Serve with raw sliced onion and Lemon squeeze.
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Hey Sashi,
I’m frm chennai and currently live in the US. I really miss some of our tasty Indian dishes tht r usually not upto the mark even if they r found in the restaurants here. And this Tandoori chicken is one of those. I came across ur blog the other day and was so facinated by ur presentation. It was so inviting tht I tried the receipe yesterday and it was just awesome! I could tell the result even while adding those masalas. I normally don’t hve the habit of posting comments but this time I cldn’t be quite without thanking you…so thankyou so much & keep up the good work!
Geraldine, Thanks a lot for ur kind words and also for sharing ur experience with me. It makes me to feel really happy you know to hear back the comments. Take care.