Tandoori Chicken Recipe

By | Baisakhi , Chicken | 5 of 5 stars based on 5 reviews
Ingredients:
Chicken Breasts - 8
Yogurt - 1/2 cup
Lemon Juice - 2 tblsp
Garlic - 1 tblsp, crushed
Ginger - 1 tblsp, grated
Cumin - 1 tblsp, ground
Coriander - 1 tsp, ground
Cayenne Pepper or Paprika - 1/2 tsp
Cardamom - 1/4 tsp, groound
Cloves - 1/4 tsp, ground
Black Pepper Powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt as per taste
Vegetable Oil

For Garnish:
Coriander Leaves
Cucumber slices
Red Onion slices
Tomato slices
Lemon slices

Method:
1. Prick the chicken breast with a fork and cut at a few places.
2. In a large bowl, add the yogurt and whisk until smooth.
3. Add lemon juice, garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander, paprika, cardamom, cloves, black pepper and salt.
4. Blend them well with the yogurt.
5. Dip the chicken breasts into this mixture.
6. Coat the chicken well and keep it in the fridge to marinate for 8 hours or overnight.
7. Place the marinated chicken pieces on a grill rack.
8. Grill till evenly done for 45 minutes.
9. Alternatively, put the chicken pieces in a baking tray.
10. Keep it in an preheated oven for 45 minutes.
11. Or skewer the chicken and roast.
12. To serve, keep the chicken pieces on a plate.
13. Arrange the slices of lemon, cucumber, tomato, red onion and garnish with coriander leaves.
14. Serve with chutney of choice.

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5 Responses to "Tandoori Chicken"

 
kithi Rating: ratingfullratingfullratingfullratingfullratingfull Unrated
said this on 31 May 2008 5:25:06 PM EDT
Good work.. I would definitely try it out!

Thanks for the recipe... :)

 
Satish Rating: ratingfullratingfullratingfullratingfullratingfull Unrated
said this on 27 Sep 2008 3:57:37 AM EDT
Awesome...So simple.......Will definitely try it out...

 
madhu Rating: ratingfullratingfullratingfullratingfullratingfull Unrated
said this on 16 Sep 2009 5:41:10 AM EDT
thanks for the recipe...i m going to try it today

 
tesh Rating: ratingfullratingfullratingfullratingemptyratingempty Unrated
said this on 20 Jan 2010 10:45:15 AM EDT
dont you use yugurt in tandoori chicken

 
hagoda ruhi khan Rating: ratingfullratingfullratingfullratingfullratingfull Unrated
said this on 22 Nov 2011 3:36:49 AM EDT
bawa tandoori chikan banate banate aag lag gayi thi ghar pe.aaj bujane main chulhe pe baitha.to mere piche tandoori chikan bangaya.n my family njoyd a lot. thanx bhai aag bujane ki resipy b batadete