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tandoori chicken

Tandoori Chicken

Abhipriya Raghav
Juicy, smoky, flavorful and delicious tandoori chicken.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4 whole chicken leg pieces (with thighs)

For the first marinade

  • 3 tsp red chili powder
  • 2 tbsp ginger-garlic-green chili paste
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • salt, as required

For the second marinade

  • 80 grams hung curd
  • 1 tsp ginger-garlic-green chili paste
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 tsp kashmiri chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 2 tsp tandoori masala powder
  • 1/4 tsp black salt
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika powder
  • 2 tsp crushed kasuri methi
  • salt, as required
  • 4 tbsp mustard oil

Instructions
 

  • Clean the chicken pieces and make gashes on them as shown.
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  • In a bowl, take all the ingredients required for the first marinade.
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  • Mix everything to form a paste.
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  • Massage the chicken pieces with the marinade. Cover it and let it marinate in the refrigerator for 1.5 to 2 hours.
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  • Take all the ingredients required for the second marinade in another bowl.
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  • Mix everything well to form a smooth paste.
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  • Coat all the chicken pieces with the second marinade. Cover it and let it marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours.
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  • If you are using the stove top, then heat a tawa with a 2 tbsp of oil. Shake off the excess marinade, cover and cook the chicken pieces on both sides for 5 minutes each. Later grill it on a wire rack by placing the cooked chicken pieces on it and keeping it directly on flame for about 10 minutes, flipping in between.
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  • Serve it with some green chutney and some zafrani pulao.
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Notes

  • Make sure to marinate the chicken for the first time for atleast 2 hours and for the second time -  atleast 8 hours.
  • Apply the marinade into the gashes made in the chicken as well.
  • Shake off the excess marinade from the chicken before cooking or grilling.
  • If you are using an oven, then grill it on both sides at 180°C for 20 minutes flipping in between. Brush the chicken with some oil or butter while grilling.
  • Instead of grilling it in a wire mesh as instructed earlier, you can also grill it in an oven for 10 minutes on both sides after half-cooking the chicken on the tawa.
  • Adjust spice powders according to your taste.
  • While adding salt in the second marinade, keep in mind that you have already added some salt in the first marinade.
  • If you do not have smoked paprika, then skip it.
  • Use mustard oil for the authentic taste. Replace it with any other oil if you do not have mustard oil.
  • You can use red food color also for the brighter hue.
Keyword appetizer, chicken, indian, side dish, snack, tandoori, tandoori chicken