Tandoori Chicken

Tandoori Chicken is a chicken dish that originated in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. Chicken is marinated in yogurt and seasoned with tandoori masala. It has a lot of history behind it going back to the Mughal age.

Ingredients:

• Chicken drumsticks : 5
• Yoghurt : 4tbsp
• Red chili Powder : 3tbsp
• salt : 2tsp
• Cumin powder:1/4tsp
• Pepper Powder : 1/2 tsp
• Ginger and garlic Paste: 1 1/2tbsp
• Garam Masala powder : 1/2tbsp
• turmeric Powder : 1tsp
• Red color powder : as required
• Lemon juice: 2 tbsp

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Wash and clean the chicken and make a slit on the sides of chicken flesh so that the marinade is allowed to penetrate.
2. Now mix 2 tbsp of red chili powder with salt and 1 tbsp of lemon juice and rub it into the slit parts of chicken .
3. Now the main marinade part is mix all the ingredients one by one .
4. Take a large bowl with 4 tbsp of yogurt and add the remaining red chili powder, pepper powder, cumin powder, garam masala powder, turmeric powder, vinegar , red color, lime juice and mix it all together .
5. Now add the chicken pieces in to that and make sure to apply the mixtures in between the slits and add a little oil on top it .
6. Marinade it for over night or 4 hrs.
7. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit . Cook for 20 to 25 minutes till the chicken is tender by turning it over.
8. After that remove it from oven
9. Heat oil in a kadai/pan add the chicken pieces one by one and just shallow fry it for 3 to 4 minutes
10. So that the tandoori will be little crispier and it tastes really good.