Tandoori Chicken
Indian Indian - Tandoori and Kebabs

Tandoori Chicken

Est. Time: 20-30 min  •  5 Preparation Steps

Chef's Menu Description

Marinated in spiced yoghurt, Kashmiri chillies, and garlic, then roasted over roaring tandoor charcoal embers with charred edges.

Ingredients

  • • 800g chicken legs, slashed
  • • 1 cup yogurt
  • • 2 tbsp tandoori masala
  • • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • • 1 tsp Kashmiri chili powder
  • • 1 lemon, juiced
  • • 2 tbsp mustard oil
  • • 1 tsp salt

Preparation Steps

1
Phase 1

Coat the chicken in lemon and salt, then in the yogurt-spice marinade; rest 4 hours.

2
Phase 2

Thread the chicken onto skewers.

3
Phase 3

Grill over high heat, basting with oil.

4
Phase 4

Cook until charred at the edges and cooked through.

5
Phase 5

Serve with onion rings and mint chutney.