Easy Tandoori chicken Recipe
Craving delicious tandoori chicken? Look no further! This easy-to-follow recipe will guide beginners through the process of making mouthwatering tandoori chicken at home.
Ingredients
- 60 ml vinegar or lemon juice
- 2½ tsp of chilli powder
- 2½ tsp sweet paprika
- 3 tsp coriander seed powder
- 3 tsp of cumin powder
- 1½ tsp garam masala
- 1½ tbsp fresh ginger
- 6 cloves of garlic
- 1½ tsp salt
- 90 g Plain yoghurt
- 1.4 kg spatchcocked whole chicken
- 60 ml melted ghee or vegetable oil
Instructions
- Put the vinegar, chilli, paprika, coriander, cumin, garam masala, ginger, garlic, salt, and yoghurt in a medium glass or ceramic bowl.
- Put the skin-side-up chicken on a cutting board. Make six cuts about 5 mm (1/4 inch) deep in the meaty part of the chicken with a sharp knife.
- Put the chicken on a tray and rub the marinade into the meat with your fingers until the chicken is well covered. Cover with plastic wrap and put in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Heat a grill or barbecue plate to medium. Brush the chicken with the ghee or oil, then place it skin-side up on a preheated grill.
- Cook for 30 minutes, brushing it with any marinade left in the bowl and turning it halfway through, or until it is charred and cooked.
- Cut the chicken into 8 pieces with a sharp knife.
- Serve with rice or bread and a side of lemon wedges.