Tandoori Chicken (Party Menu)

Tandoori chicken is a very common preparation, which also goes into dishes like “Butter chicken”, “Tawa chicken” etc. It can be made easily in a non stick pan or oven, if you don’t have a tandoor, gas/clay.

INGREDIENTS:

Chicken: 1 cut into 4

Curd/yoghurt: 1 cup (200 ml)

Red chilli powder: 2 tbsp

Ginger-garlic paste: 1 tbsp

Lime juice: 1 tbsp

Cumin powder: 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil: 1 tbsp

 Tandoori red colour: few drops, optional (I have not used it)

METHOD:

Cut chicken into 4 o 6 pieces & marinate with all the above ingredients & keep in the fridge for at least 6 hours (overnight is best).

Place on a baking tray & bake in a preheated oven for 45 minutes first, turn over, baste with more oil & bake for another 30 minutes.

Serve with Naan, onion rings & lime wedges.

NOTE: Chop up any remaining prepared tandoori chicken you have and make a Butter chicken masala, or Tawa chicken.