Tandoori Chicken

Tandoori Chicken is a popular subcontinent dish where the chicken is marinated overnight in a spicy yogurt marinade and grilled or roasted.

 

Ingredients:

• Chicken Breasts – 750 gm, cut into bite sized pieces
• Green Chilies – 2 tsp, finely chopped
• Red Chili Powder – 1/4 tsp
• Lemon Juice – 2 tbsp
• Salt as per taste
• Butter as required
• Chaat Masala Powder – 1/2 tsp
• Coriander Leaves – few, chopped
• For the Marinade:
  Plain Yogurt – 1 cup
  Garlic – 2 tsp, finely chopped or crushed
  Ginger – 2 tsp
  Oil – 2 tsp
  Lemon Juice – 2 to 3 tsp
  Garam Masala Powder – 1 tsp

Method:
1. Mix the marinade ingredients in a large bowl.
2. Mix the green chilies, red chili powder, lemon juice and salt.
3. Rub this all over the chicken and keep the chicken pieces in the fridge for 30 minutes.
4. Add the chicken pieces to the marinade bowl and mix until well coated with the marinade.
5. Keep aside for 6 to 8 hours.
6. Place the marinated chicken on a grill rack over a baking tray and baste with butter.
7. Place it in a preheated oven at 230C/450F and grill or roast for 15 minutes or until the chicken pieces are cooked and browned.
8. Remove and keep aside to cool.
9. Sprinkle the chaat masala powder and garnish with coriander leaves.
10. Serve with onion rings, lemon wedges, salad and mint coriander chutney.