Tandoori Chicken
Serves: 2 hungry people or 4 regular people
Takes: 30 mins to 1 hour
My website wouldn't be complete if it didn't have a recipe for Tandoori Chicken, so here it is!
There are so many versions on what Tandoori Chicken should be, and what colour it should be, but it’s really just a simple marinade that is rubbed on and cooked in a big clay oven (tandoor) and it certainly doesn't have to be bright red in colour. This marinade can be used on pretty much anything.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons plain thick yoghurt
2 teaspoons garam masala powder
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder, or more if you like it hot
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder (optional)
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic paste
1 teaspoon ginger paste
1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
4 - 8 chicken joints, thighs/legs/wings, skin removed and meat slashed
lime wedges, flatbread, pickled onions, to serve
Method
In a bowl mix together all the ingredients except the chicken and serving suggestions.
Taste the marinade and adjust the salt and chilli if you like.
Add the chicken joints and rub it all over making sure you rub it well into the deep slits you have made. Cover and leave to marinade in the fridge for a few hours, or even overnight, if you have time.
Preheat the grill, griddle or BBQ and cook the tandoori chicken making sure you move it often to char all sides. Make sure it is cooked through before serving it with some lime wedges, your fave flatbread and some pickled onions.
