Sizzling Tandoori Chicken Recipe / Tandoori Murgh Recipe

Tandoori chicken / tandoori Murgh is a popular Indian dish. It tastes very good and it is easy to prepare. Today i used chicken leg quarters to prepare tandoori chicken. In tandoori chicken, Chicken is marinated in yogurt based spicy mixture and cooked in tandoor. Instead of tandoor i cooked in oven which does not make any difference in taste. 

Prep time:  4 hours

Cook time: 30 minutes

Total time: 4 hours and 30 minutes

Ingredients:

Chicken - 6 leg quarters

Kashmiri red chili powder - 2 tsp

Paprika - 2 tsp

Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp

Black pepper powder - 2 tsp

coriander powder - 2 tsp

Cumin powder - 2 tsp

Cardamom powder - a pinch

Cinnamon powder - a pinch

Clove powder - a pinch

Lemon juice - 2 tbsp

White wine - 2 tbsp

Thick Yogurt - 4 tbsp

Oil / Ghee - 2 tbsp

Salt to taste

For sizzling tadka:

Butter - 2 tbsp

Onion - 1/2, chopped

Green chili - 2, slit

Curry leaves - few

Step by step Pictures:

Take kashmiri red chili powder in a bowl

Add Paprika,this gives good color to the chicken. No need of artificial colors

Add black pepper powder

Add coriander powder

Add cumin powder

Add cardamom powder, cinnamon powder

Add clove powder

Add lemon juice

Add white wine to it. If you are not using white wine, you can add more lemon juice.

Add thick yogurt to it

Add ginger garlic paste

Add Ghee

Add enough amount of salt

Mix well, till all spices blend well together

Marinate chicken pieces and refrigerate it for 4 hours.

Cook in tawa or griddle for 12 minutes and then bake for 30 minutes. Prepare the tadka and pour over chicken.

Method:

1. In a bowl, take all the spice powders,yogurt, white  wine, lemon juice, oil  and salt. Give a good mix.

2. Clean the chicken pieces well and make a slit on the pieces. Now marinate the chicken and refrigerate it for 4 hours.

3. Now cook the chicken in a griddle or tawa for 10 to 12 minutes. 

4. Preheat the oven to 350F

5. Arrange the half cooked chicken in a tray and cover with aluminium foil.

6. Bake it for 20 minutes. 

For tadka:

7. Heat butter in pan, Add onions, green chili and curry leaves. Saute for 3 to 5 minutes.

8. Now pour the tadka over the chicken in a tray.

9. Broil the chicken for 30 to 40 seconds.

10. Now sizzling tandoori chicken is ready.