Tandoori Chicken

Tandoori Chicken is an Indian take on "Roasted Chicken" . The word 'Tandoor' is originally an Indian form of cooking - Roasting " Tandoor " But with the advancement in technology, Now we can use electric grills, coal grills, electric BBQ's , electric Tandoors etc for roasting. 

When the weather starts getting chilly and a cool breeze blows and the leaves turn brown and there are showers now and then, We know that Autumn is here and the monsoon is on it's way back. Hot and juicy Roasted chicken goes perfectly in such weather. 

Ingredients:

• Chicken: 800 grams 
• Kashmiri red chilly powder: 2 Tsp
• Lemon juice: 3 tsp
• Butter
• Onions cut into rings
• Salt  
• Hung curd: 200 grams  
• Ginger-garlic paste: 50 grams
• Garam masala powder: 1 tsp
• Chaat masala: 1/2 tsp
• Mustard oil: 2 tsp
• Tandoori chicken Masala (spices/ Everest seasoning )
• Lime cut into wedges/ slices
• Edible orange colour (optional)

Method:

• Skin, wash and clean the chicken. Make incisions/ cuts with a knife on the breast and leg pieces.  
• Make a mix of kashmiri red chilly powder, salt, hung curd, mustard oil, ginger garlic paste, garam masala powder, tandoori masala powder and marinate the chicken with this mix and keep it in the refrigerator for 5 to 6 hours.

• Now brush the marinated chicken pieces with melted butter and grill it in the microwave for 20mins. I have chosen the auto grilling tandoori option in my microwave (LG), All microwaves have this option.
• After 10 minutes turn over the chicken (flip it over)  and grill for 10 minutes again (each side for 10 minutes)
• Give it standing time in the micro for at least 5 minutes.

• Now take it out carefully and glaze the chicken with butter and then roast it directly over an open flame (over your stove or charcoal BBQ) approximately 3-4 minutes on each side while turning it around

• Remove it from the flame once it's roasted and serve it with a dash of lemon juice and a pinch of chaat masala from the top.

Serve hot with onion rings and lemon slices

~Enjoy!~

ANOTHER VERSION : Boneless tandoori Chicken Tikka for this season 

Here: Recipe Link

PS: Note:-

• I have used a microwave and my stove for roasting it, The same can be done over an electric grill/ electric tandoor or coal BBQ as well.
• The Masalas (Spice Powders that I have used are given below). +EVEREST MASALA (C&F)