18/10/2014
Tandoori Chicken
Ingredients:
1st Step Marination
4 chicken thighs skinless
1 tbsp Red chili powder
4 tbsp Lemon Juice
Salt -to taste
2nd Step Marination:
1 cup Plain Yogurt
1½ tbsp Red chili powder
1 tbsp Ginger and Garlic Paste
1 tbsp Turmeric Powder
1 tbsp Garam Masala
2 tbsp Lemon Juice
1 tbsp cumin powder
½ tbsp Food colour -Red
½ cup Oil
Salt to taste
For Baking:
Baking Tray
Aluminum Foil (optional)
For Garnish:
Chaat masala(optional)
Lemon wedges
Onion rings
Coriander (finely chopped)
Method
Wash the chicken legs and drain well and place chicken on a large plate.Now with a sharp knife make a deep slits on each side of the chicken leg.
In a mixing bowl,add red chili powder,lemon Juice and salt to taste.Rub spices chicken inside and out all-over chicken,Using fingers and let it marinate and cover the bowl with a plastic wrap and
leave for the Marinading for 1/2 an hours in the refrigerator.
After 1/2 an hours marination,
In a mixing bowl add 1 cup Plain Yogurt,red chili powder,ginger and garlic paste,turmeric powder,garam masala,lemon Juice
cumin powder and food colour and mix well.Let it marinate and cover the bowl with a plastic wrap and leave for the marinading for 2 hours or for overnight in the refrigerator.
Preheat oven to 350 degree ºF (180 degree ºC)
In a large non stick baking pan, place Chicken and drizzle with 2 tbsp oil.Cover the ends of bones with a small piece of aluminum foil(optional.
Bake uncovered for 1/2 an hour in the preheated oven,
check the chicken for every 10 minutes or until the chicken is golden and Let the juices run out of the chicken and dry,until its done.
Remove the chicken from the oven after 10 minutes.
Now grill in a electric grill at a medium heat or cook over an open fire or roast it in a pan and add onion rings stir until tender and translucent,sprinkle some Chat masala and lemon juice on top of chicken at a medium heat about 5 minutes, Remove pan from heat.
Let it rest about 15 minutes.
Garnished with fresh Lemon wedges,Onion rings and coriander leaves.
Serving dish with Naans,Paranthas.....
Enjoy It..:)