Ingredients for Tandoori Chicken Recipe
Chicken: 1, cut into 2 large pieces
Lime juice: 1 1/2 tbsp
Whipped yoghurt(curd): 1 cup
Garlic paste: 2 tsp
Ginger paste: 2 tsp
Green chilli paste: 2 tsp
Coriander powder: 2 tsp
Tomato sauce: 2 tsp
Red chilli powder: 2 tsp
Cumin powder: 1 1/2 tsp
Tandoori masala powder: 2 1/2 tsp (recipe given below)
Salt to taste
Oil/Ghee (clarified butter)
Method of preparing Tandoori Masala Powder
Ground coriander : 4 tsp
Ground cummin : 3 tsp
Garlic powder : 4 tsp
Paprika : 4 tsp
Ground ginger : 3 tsp
Mango powder : 2 tsp
Dried mint : 1 tsp
Deep red coloring : 3 tsp
Chilli powder : 1 tsp
Yellow colouring: 1 tsp
Take all the ingredients and mix well. Store in an airtight container for future use.
Method of preparing Tandoori Chicken
- Take the yoghurt, garlic paste, ginger paste, green chilli paste, lime juice, Tomato Sauce, Red Chilli Powder, Cumin Powder, Tandoori Masala powder and salt in a big bowl and mix together. This will make the masala for marinating the chicken.
- Make slanting cuts on the chicken from all sides.
- Marinate the chicken for about 3-4 hours in the masala.
- Take a baking dish and brush the bottom with some oil.
- Place the chicken in the center of the dish carefully. And brush with a little ghee or oil on top.
- Put the remaining masala into the dish and bake it at 375 degree F in a moderate oven, till the chicken is golden brown in color and is properly done.
- Turn the chicken a couple of times to get a uniform color on both the sides.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and lemon wedges. Serve Hot.