Tandoori chicken recipe

Tandoori chicken is traditionally made in tandoor - a clay oven but it taste equally great if baked or broiled with a tantalizing  marinade .lets have a look at the ingredients :
For 3 servings:

•  chicken -3 piece (leg and thigh)
• turmeric- half a tsp 
• salt and pepper -as per taste
• freshly ground ginger garlic paste - 1 tbs

For the marinade:

• 1 cup thick yogurt(greek yogurt will work best)
• 3 tsp of tandoori masala powder(click tandoori masala  for a easy recipe)
• salt as per taste 
• red food color 

Recipe :

Preparing the chicken

• start by gashing the bird for the penetration of marinade.
• coat the meat with 1 tsp of turmeric and wash well.The anti bacterial properties of turmeric helps sanitize
• season with salt and pepper powder rubbing it well on the chicken
• add ginger garlic paste and massage it into the meat

preparing the marinade

• In one cup of yogurt add 3 tsp of tandoori masala powder 
• add salt as per taste keeping in mind that the chicken is already been seasoned .
• add 3 drops of red food color and whisk every thing well
• pour the marinade over the meat and coat thoroughly.
• refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hrs or overnight .

Cook the chicken pieces for 30- 40 min on broil and serve with your favorite side dish .

Here is a quick video tutorial:

Notes: 

1. This recipe is perfect for freezing in ziplock bags for... those lazy nights .
2. adjust the heat by reducing the pepper powder while seasoning as the tandoori masala will be hot.

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