Tandoori Chicken Ingredients 4 chicken (quarters, skinned) 2 tbsps lemon juice 1/3 cup plain yogurt 1 tbsp garlic paste 1 tbsp ginger paste 1 tsp cumin seeds (ground roasted) 1/2 tsp ground cardamom 1 tsp garam masala 1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp salt 3tsp butter or ghee Directions: 1 Prick the chicken all over with a fork and using a sharp knife make 1/2 inch deep diagonal slashes an inch apart on each chicken quarter. 2 place in a large dish and rub lemon juice all over + into cuts. 3 cover and marinate for 1 hour. 4 Mix all the ingredients of the marinade in a small bowl and pour over the chicken pieces and mix, turning and tossing, to coat well. 5 Cover and marinate for at least 4 -5 hours at room temperature, or refrigerate overnight, turning several times. 6 Bring the Chicken to room temperature before broiling or grilling. 7 To Broil: Preheat oven to 450°F 8 Place chicken pieces in a large roasting pan, preferably on a wire rack. 9 Discard the leftover marinade. 10 Brush chicken pieces with ghee or butter. 11 Set the pan in the middle rack of the oven. broil for 25-30 minutes, or until the meat is cooked through, basting and turning occasionally. Transfer to platter and serve. 12 To Grill : Place chicken pieces, over the grill, basting with ghee or butter and cook for 8 minutes, without turning. 13 Turn and grill the other side for 8 minutes. 14 Continue turning and basting, until chicken is cook through, about 12-15 minutes for each side. 15 Transfer chicken to platter. 16 Decorate with sliced onion and tomato.
Posted on: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 07:22:54 +0000
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