Tandoori chicken recipe

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  • Cuisine: Indian
  • Prep Time: 1 hr(s)
  • Cook Time: 45 min(s)
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This is an authentic Indian tandoori chicken recipe, just like you get at restaurants, but made at home.

Watch Food Safari’s Pakistani episode, in which Nighat Hassan shares her tandoori chicken recipe. You might also like this tandoori chicken pizza, or our pappadums with tandoori chicken recipe.

Ingredients

1 kg whole chicken, skin removed
1 tsp salt ( + add little rock salt if you have any)
1 tsp lemon juice
1 1/4 cups plain yoghurt
2 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp grated fresh ginger root
2 tsp garam masala
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp orange food coloring
Cilantro, to garnish
Lemon wedges, to garnish
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Preparation

Cut slits into chicken pieces lengthwise.

Place in a shallow dish and sprinkle both sides of chicken with salt and lemon juice. Set aside for 20 minutes.

In a medium bowl, combine yoghurt, garlic, ginger, garam masala, and cayenne pepper. Mix until smooth. Then stir in orange food colouring.

Spread yoghurt mixture over chicken. Cover and refrigerate for 6-24 hours.

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil grate. Cook chicken on grill until flesh is no longer pink and juices run clear.

Garnish with cilantro and lemon wedges.

Notes: Garam masala This dish can also be baked in a hot oven (450 degrees F) for 25-30 minutes (or until done). There is also a more updated version of this recipe at my blog.

If you enjoyed this Tandoori chicken recipe then browse more Indian recipes, curry recipes and our most popular hainanese chicken rice recipe.

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