Marinated in spiced yoghurt, Kashmiri chillies, and garlic, then roasted over roaring tandoor charcoal embers with charred edges.
Toss the chicken with the ginger-garlic paste, 1 tbsp of the red chili powder, and the salt; rest 30 minutes.
Dredge the chicken in the cornflour.
Deep-fry in the hot peanut oil until crisp and cooked through; drain.
Crackle the curry leaves and dried red chilies in 1 tbsp of the hot oil, then take off the heat and stir in the yogurt with the remaining chili powder.
Toss the fried chicken through the tempering and serve immediately.