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Tandoori Chicken

Nothing beats the deliciousness of a tandoori chicken! The fantastic marinade coating the chicken and that amazing taste of the smoked chicken is definitely mouth watering yum!

I simply love tandoori chicken. Which Punjabi doesn’t?

Tandoori Chicken

 

For that matter, which chicken eating soul doesn’t love Tandoori Chicken? The delectable flavor of the coal and masalas together makes for a heavenly combination. However, at home its a tad difficult.  Ff you have a bar-be-que setup ready always then it is easier. We do have a bar-be-que. but N is just too lazy to setup it up.  So I have found the next best alternative to it. Put it in my humble oven.

And trust me, the flavors are still delicious even if you put it in the oven. The yummy marinade seeps through the chicken to give a delightful flavor as the outer cover is crispy and the chicken inside is just moist and soft with the right flavors.

Have it as is, serve it as a cocktail starter or just eat it up with some rotis or paranthas. It is always a favorite whenever I serve it ๐Ÿ™‚

I was reading up about the history of Tandoori chicken on the net. As per our google baba, Tandoori chicken was invented years ago, by Kundan Lal Gujral, in the Moti Mahal restaurant in Delhi. While chicken was made in tandoors for several hundred years, that brilliant bright coloured marinade and the crispy skin of the current form of Tandoori Chicken gained popularity from the Moti Mahal restaurant. Apparently, Mr.Gujral moved to Delhi from Peshawar after the partition between India and Pakistan and set up the Moti Mahal restaurant in Delhi. What an interesting bit of history, isn’t it?

I do love reading about the history of dishes. They make such fascinating stories. And I do love chicken too. It is obvious with the sheer number of chicken recipes I have on the blog ๐Ÿ™‚ Salads, curries and what not ๐Ÿ™‚

Tandoori Chicken

Nothing beats the deliciousness of a tandoori chicken! The fantastic marinade coating the chicken and that amazing taste of the smoked chicken is definitely mouth watering yum!
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine punjabi

Ingredients
  

  • 500 gms chicken (I used leg pieces, you can use anything)
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

For the marinade

  • 1/2 cup hung curd
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder (cut this out if you don't want it very spicy)
  • 1 to 2 tsps masala tandoori (depending on how spicy you want your chicken)
  • 1 tbsp ginger paste
  • 1 tbsp garlic paste
  • 1 tsp garam masala powder

Instructions
 

  • Wash and cut chicken well and make a couple of cuts in the chicken.
  • Mix red chilli powder in lemon juice and rub well on the chicken, Leave aside for 15-20 minutes
  • Mix all the ingredients for the marinade mix chicken in it and keep aside for at least 4 hours.
  • Cook in tandoor, bar be que or roast in the top rack of a preheated oven at 200 C for abt 10 minutes, Take it out bast with butter or ghee and roast again for 5 mins till nicely golden brown.
  • And dig in as soon as possible ๐Ÿ™‚

Notes

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  1. divya says

    March 6, 2011 at 11:34 pm

    lovely recipe….will try out soon this weekend….wil post back to u…

    Reply
  2. usha says

    March 6, 2011 at 11:35 pm

    I love tandoori chicken and specially the drumsticks (leg pieces).. mouthwatering!

    Reply
  3. Aathira says

    March 6, 2011 at 11:55 pm

    Yummy… I have been wanting to have this.. with the sliced onions and the mint chutney!

    Reply
  4. Priya says

    March 7, 2011 at 1:49 am

    Omg, thats soo inviting and extremely tempting tandoori chicken..

    Reply
  5. ila says

    March 7, 2011 at 2:08 am

    delicous and innovative ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  6. savitha says

    March 7, 2011 at 4:07 am

    spicy tandoori chicken.loving it

    Reply
  7. Gayathri Kumar says

    March 7, 2011 at 5:03 am

    Looks nice..

    Reply
  8. Srivalli Jetti says

    March 7, 2011 at 6:00 am

    Wonderful that you made that in oven..looks great Mons

    Reply
  9. Smitha says

    March 7, 2011 at 7:24 am

    nice recipe…..will try it soon!

    Smitha
    <a href=”http://smithasspicyflavors.blogspot.com” rel=”nofollow”>Smitha’s Spicy Flavors</a>

    Reply
  10. bini says

    March 7, 2011 at 10:35 am

    Yum..Who doesnt love Tandoori chicken:).Pretty much make it the same way. And oh as you already I know I loved the Nutella cupcakes. I used about 1 and 1/4 cup of apple sauce and love the idea of whole wheat baking:).Once you get used to the texture its an absolute winner!

    Reply
  11. rekha says

    March 7, 2011 at 12:13 pm

    nice picture and recipe sounds delicious.

    Reply
  12. Anita Menon says

    March 7, 2011 at 4:50 pm

    Looks fantastic… !

    Reply
  13. umsreflections says

    March 8, 2011 at 12:56 pm

    Tempting and delicious….. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply

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Monika is an ex-IT person turned into a food blogger, consultant, home baker and an amateur food photographer. She loves music, writing, food, and travel, but not necessarily in that order ;)

Sin-A-Mon Tales is a canvas for her food memories. Apart from Sin -A- Mon Tales, Monika also writes for many online websites and publications. She's an avid reader and can always be found with a book in her bag, which mostly is as bright as her. She's an obsessive traveler and is always looking for the next food story. Read Moreโ€ฆ

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