Tandoori Chicken # ChickenContest. This is an authentic recipe for Tandoori chicken. Serve with long grain Basmati rice, cucumber salad, grilled veggies, roasted corn on the cob and finish off the meal with Kulfi (Indian ice cream). Tandoori chicken gets its name from the bell-shaped tandoor clay oven which is also used to make naan, or Indian flatbread.

It's just as good as what you'd get at an Indian restaurant and it's so easy to make! Chicken thighs are soaked in a creamy, well spiced, yogurt based marinade and then cooked on the grill to get that traditional char. Tandoori chicken originated from the Mughlai cuisine & is one of the most popular chicken appetizers that stole the hearts of many across the globe. You can have Tandoori Chicken # ChickenContest using 11 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Tandoori Chicken # ChickenContest

It's 4-5 Pcs of Chicken (Leg/ Breast) - Skinned.
You need to taste of Salt.
It's 1 of Lemon / Vinegar.
You need 1/2 Cup of Yoghurt.
Prepare 1 Tbs of Ginger/Garlic Paste.
You need 2-3 Tbs of Tandoori masala.
It's 1 Tsp of garam masala.
Prepare Pinch of orange color.
You need 1 Tbs of Tomato paste.
Prepare 1 Tsp of Mixed herbs.
It's of Cooking oil.

This recipe will give you the soft, juicy, flavorful and delicious grilled chicken with bursting flavors of spices & a unique smoky aroma. You can make this tandoori chicken in an oven & on stovetop. Tandoori chicken is my favorite item at Indian buffets. How can anyone resist an all-you-can-eat spread of Indian food of Tandoori chicken, chicken tikka masala, butter chicken, naan, samosa and more?.

Tandoori Chicken # ChickenContest instructions

Wash your chicken and make cuts on them. Apply salt and half a lemon or a tablespoon of vinegar. Set aside for 20mins.'.
In a bowl, pour in the yoghurt/mala, add in all the other spices. Except the food color. Mix well..
Apply the mixture above to the chicken..
Mix the food color with some oil and apply it the chicken. Cover with cling film and marinate for 5 hrs - overnight..
You can shallow fry the chicken pieces on a pan with little oil for 8 - 10mins on each side or you can bake for about 30mins at 180 - 10-15mins on each side..
Serve as desired - Enjoy!.

In this post, I will teach you a homemade Tandoori chicken recipe which I learned from my friend Simply Reem who is a master Indian chef. This is an easy baked Tandoori Chicken recipe for everyone who happens not to have a tandoor sitting in the middle of your kitchen! Made with accessible ingredients from scratch, chicken is infused with flavour from a yogurt tandoori chicken marinade then baked until golden with little charred bits. Tandoori Chicken was the obvious next recipe I wanted to share after the other chicken recipes have been SO popular with you guys. This recipe was actually a mix between trying to stay true to the classic restaurant favorite recipe while making an easy weeknight meal.