Authentic Indian chicken tandoori

 Authentic Indian Chicken Tandoori

 

Preparation time - 10 min

Cooking time  - 30 min

From the word tandoor itself,you are attracted to this post and you have your taste buds going crazy.Because tandoor is one of the tastiest styles of cooking known world wide.In my previous post i told you a little bit about tandoors and here as well i am going to show you my Indian chicken tandoori dish with a gas oven tandoor.






First of all,the quality of the chicken matters,it really does.Sometimes you go into a restaurant and immediately understand that this meat is not fresh.So do not compromise with your meat.4 hours of marination is enough for the chicken to get juicy and tender so if you want to cook in the evening,Get the chicken marinated by afternoon.If you want to prepare early morning,then you can marinate at night and keep for 12 hours.But remember to remove the marinated chicken from the fridge atleast one hour before cooking so that it is soft.

So here are the ingredients for the dish for 500gms chicken :

Chicken - 500gms

Yogurt -  4tbs

Cumin powder - 1tsp

Corriander powder - 1tsp

Red chilli powder - 1tsp

Garam masala powder - half tsp

Pepper powder  - half tsp

Ginger garlic paste - 1tsp

Fenu greek dry leaves (Kastoori methi) - 1tsp

Salt - 1tsp

Turmeric - 1tsp

Lemon juice - half a lime

Oil - 2tbs

Butter - 1tbs

Raita dressing:

Yogurt - 6tbs

Cucumber sliced - 1

Cumin powder - 1tsp

Salt - half tsp

Pepper - half tsp

Lime zest - 7-8 shreds

Lime juice - half a lime

Cilantro - a handful

Preparation :

Step-1

Cut chicken into medium pieces so they are not too big to cook and not too small to fall off the grill.make small cuts at the meaty parts of the chicken as these are the parts where we want most of the marinade to settle.

Step-2

First marination:

In a bowl add the chicken pieces.sprinkle half the salt,pepper,lemon juice,ginger garlic paste and red chilli powder and start rubbing it inside the cuts of the chicken.Use gloves if you are concerned about the heat.leave in fridge for one hour.

Second marination :

Now add rest of the above ingredients except the butter and start mixing it well.The yogurt and spice have now formed a nice mixture and you would be getting a nice fragrance at this point.Keep in the fridge for 3-5 hours.

Step-2

 

Remove the marinade and allow to rest for a bit while you place the tandoor oven on the gas.Make sure it is well hot before you start to place the chicken pieces on the grill.After arranging the pieces close the lid of the oven and put the flame on medium heat and let it cook.

step-3

After 20 min open the lid and check inside.by now the chicken must be 70% done.All this time the marinade falls down in the metal plate and hence the smoke is created which gives the chicken a smoky flavor.

 

Step - 4

 

Now turn the chicken pieces and add melted butter over the pieces.This will not only make them tasty and moist but also help with giving smoky flavor when the butter melts on the metal plate.After adding the butter close the lid instantly.

Step -5

Close the stove after 10 min,the chicken will be done.Be careful in this preparation as the appliance and the smoke will e hot.Use a tong while handling the chicken.now mix all the raita ingredients and serve on the side.