Tandoori chicken is a super delicious and a very popular Indian dish. Chicken is marinated in lemon juice, yoghurt and spices and roasted till perfection. Tandoori chicken gets its name from the traditional bell-shaped tandoor or clay oven in which it is cooked.
Preparation Time
15-20 minutesCooking Time
Servings
4-6Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken of around 800 grams to 1 kg. (you can use the whole chicken or cut into 8 pieces)
First marinade
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp pepper
- Salt as per taste
Second marinade
- ½ cup hung yoghurt
- 2 tbsp red chilli paste
- ½ tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 2 tbsp tandoori masala powder
- 1 tsp vinegar
- Salt as per taste
- 3 tbsp oil
Directions & How to
- Wash and pat dry the chicken. Make deep incisions with a sharp knife on chicken breast and thighs.
- Mix salt and pepper in lemon juice and rub it well over the chicken. Leave it to rest for around half an hour to 45 minutes.
- Mix together all the ingredients for second marinade. Rub it well over the whole chicken and leave it to marinate in the fridge for 6-8 hours or preferably over night.
- Preheat the oven at 200’ C. Grease the oven tray. Remove the chicken from the marinade, and place it on your oven tray and roast it for around 35-40 minutes or till cooked through.
- You can even cook it in a clay tandoor, just skew the chicken in a skewer and cook it in a moderately hot tandoor for around 25-30 minutes or till done.
- Serve hot with a little chat masala sprinkled on it and some sliced onions, lemon wedges, and green chutney or dip of your choice.
Great authentic Tandoori recipe
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Thank you Hanaan. Hope you try and like our other recipes too.
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