Tandoori Recipe

Chicken Tandoori

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Time Required: 1 Hour
Servings: 2
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Chicken Tandoori is a popular Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani dish consisting of roasted chicken prepared with yogurt and spices. The name comes from the type of cylindrical clay oven, a tandoor, in which the dish is traditionally prepared. But in modern days, we use the same process and make in microwave oven 😀

This is one of few recipes which needs ingredients that are mostly present at home. So if you have Chicken and want to make a dish with it, you should try chicken tandoori. Very quick and easy to make. You can even add some chat masala to the marination to enhance the taste.

Ingredients:

  • 2 large Chicken Slices
  • 2 tbsp Coriander Powder
  • 2 tbsp Cumin Powder
  • 2 tbsp Garam Masala Powder
  • 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 1 tbsp Pepper Powder
  • 4 tbsp Red Chili Powder
  • 1 tbsp Food Color- Red
  • 1 tbsp Turmeric
  • 6 tbsp Thick Yogurt
  • 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp Oil

Method:

  1. Mix all the ingredients except chicken and oil and make a smooth paste.
    Chicken Tandoori
  2. Clean the Chicken, make some slits on chicken and marinate with the above paste. Add Oil and mix well so as to form a nice coating.
  3. Marinate for an hour.
    Chicken Tandoori
  4. Preheat oven to 400F and place the marinated chicken on the baking pan (above some baby carrots) and bake for 30- 45 min (till done).
    Chicken Tandoori
  5. Serve it hot with fried onions and lime!
    Chicken Tandoori