Tandoori chicken

Created by Nighat Hassan
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  • Cuisine: Pakistani

Ingredients

1 kg chicken pieces or fillets
200g natural yoghurt
1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated finely
1 tbsp garlic, grated finely
1 tbsp tandoori paste
½ tsp tandoori food colouring (optional)
2 tsp cumin seeds, ground
2 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp garam masala
½ tsp chilli powder
½ tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste
Mint sauce and roti to serve

Mint Sauce
1 bunch mint
1 bunch coriander
2 tbsp dried pomegranate seeds, ground (available at spice shops)
Salt to taste
Chilli to taste
200g natural yoghurt
½ small onion
1 tomato
1 tsp turmeric

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Preparation

In a bowl mix together yoghurt, salt, chilli, coriander, cumin, garam masala and tandoori paste. Rub mixture into chicken and leave to marinate for at least 2 hours in the fridge.

Pre-heat the oven to its highest setting. Bake chicken for 20 minutes then reduce the oven heat to 120°C an cook until tender. Garnish with tomatoes and lettuce.

Mint Sauce
Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth.

Pakistani Restaurants

Displaying 12 of 12 Pakistani Restaurants.

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1. Faheem's Fast Food Marrickville
2. Tandoori Hut Enmore
3. Laziza House Melba
4. Taj Agra Indian Restaurant Dickson
5. Kari Guru Fitzroy North
6. Bedi's Indian Restaurant South Melbourne
7. Curry Vault Indian Restaurant & Bar Melbourne
8. The Cage St Kilda
9. Jazzi's Indian & Continental Restaurant South Hurstville
10. Bundu Khan Auburn

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Comments (4)

   
10 Sep 2009 08:30 AEST
Angela T
Surrey, UK
MY QUEST HAS ENDED!!!
For years I have been searching for such a recipe. I knew what my tastebuds wanted, but nothing quite came up to the mark - until now. Thanks to Ms Hassan, my search is finally over. This is truly the tastiest version of this dish I have ever tried (trust me, I've cooked many MANY versions before). This is wonderful when cooked on our Weber bbq, but when the weather doesn't permit (and it often doesn't in the UK) it also translates well under a hot grill (brazier). Well done food Safari!
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18 Jun 2009 04:34 AEST
Anthony Begovic
Greensborough
Fantastic!
This is a brilliant recipe. I marinaded the chicken for two nights, and cooked it in my Weber, enclosed over a charcoal fire. This is going to be a popular dish in my family! It's easy, delicious, and fun to make. Try it with quail, too.
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05 Feb 2009 09:28 AEST
shooshme
Carrum Downs
10/10
I threw my old recipe out, this is fantastic !!!!
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17 Oct 2008 07:23 AEST
Annalee Schottmeier
Tassie
Tandoori Heaven
This was divine, be sure to marinade it for the 2 nights like they said on when they made it on Food Safari, it is worth the wait. We cooked it over an inclosed charcol fire. Yummy, think I will make it again this weekend!
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