Tandoori Chicken

Tandoori Chicken has become a symbol of Indian cuisine around the world. Fortunately, you don’t necessarily need a tandoori oven – you can cook it in a home oven. You can also buy the spice mix or ‘masala’ for Tandoori Chicken ready-made in the supermarket. If you make your own spice mix, make a good batch and you can give it to the friends as a tasty gift.

Tandoori Chicken

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour

Total Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 484kcal

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Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken or 4 chicken thighs
• 2 tablespoons yoghurt
• 2 tablespoons fresh coriander
• 2 limes

Tandoori spice mix

• 1 piece ginger peeled
• 5 cloves garlic peeled
• 4 fresh red chillies seeds removed
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander seeds
• 1 tablespoon tamarind paste
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 tablespoon tomato puree
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 lime juice
• red food colouring in desired amount optional

Instructions

• Grind the tandoori seasoning in mortar. Mix 2 tablespoons of the prepared spice mix with 2 tablespoons of yoghurt.
• Using a sharp knife, make deep incisions in the surface of the chicken and gently rub the seasoning mixture deep into the flesh and under the skin of the bird.
• Marinate the chicken in the refrigerator for at least an hour. Better it will be if you can keep it in the marinade overnight.
• Set the oven on full heat.
• Place the chicken in the baking dish, skin side up. Put the chicken in the oven, on the middle rack. Drop the heat on 180C.
• Bake the tandoori chicken for just under an hour at 180C. The thighs will come out quicker, in about half an hour and the oven can be bit hotter; 210C degrees. The chicken should get a good colour and the skin needs to be crispy.
• While cooking, brush with the sauce. Test for doneness at the end of cooking by poking a hole in the thick part of the meat. If the juices come out clear, the chicken is cooked.
• Serve the Tandoori Chicken garnished with fresh coriander and lime.

Nutrition (values are an approximate guide)

Calories: 484kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 1312mg | Potassium: 672mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 780IU | Vitamin C: 82mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 4mg

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Last Updated on January 15, 2024 by Flavorado

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