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Robust Tandoori Chicken with Instant Naan

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Course Appetiser, Main Dish, Starter
Cuisine Indian, Punjabi

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Chicken legs including the thigh and drumstick
  • 2 cups thick hung curd
  • 1 tbsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • 1 tsp Garam masala
  • 2 tbsp gramflour
  • salt to taste salt to taste
  • Oil for basting Oil for basting
  • 1/2 tsp red food colour Optional
  • 1/2 kg flour
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 bottle of unflavored soda pop
  • 1 tsp kalonji or onion seeds

Instructions
 

  • Method for Chicken Tandoori
  • Firstly, in a bowl, whisk the curd, ginger-garlic paste, salt, chili powder and red food color. Make gashes on the chicken drumsticks and marinade them in this paste. Cover them fully.
  • Keep aside for 2 hours.
  • Heat an oven at 100 degrees.
  • Place a sheet of foil on the grilling rack in the oven to prevent dripping marinade. This saves you from having to scrape it later.
  • Place the chicken legs on the grilling rack and put it in the oven. Baste the legs with oil before putting in the oven. Roast the chicken till nice and done at 300 degrees
  • Flip the legs and baste again. When robust tandoori chicken recipe is done, transfer to a serving plate.
  • Mix a pinch of salt, chili powder and garam masala. Sprinkle this over the grilled, juicy, succulent and tender chicken legs and serve hot with onion rings, mint chutney and lemon wedges.
  • Wrap the fringed foil strip over the edges for easy grasp and a professional touch.
  • Method for Naan
  • Sift the flour and the salt, add the sugar and make a well in the centre.
  • Make a dough with the soda and cover with a damp cloth. Set aside for 10 minutes.
  • Heat a big heavy kadhai (wok) and heat it nicely.
  • Roll out like a naan or a roti and place it in the kadhai.
  • You can make 4 at a time. Flip the naan once.
  • Next, let it rise on an open flame. Remove from fire.

Notes

  1. Do make gashes on the chicken leg
  2. Use gram flour to make a thick marinade
  3. You can refrigerate after marination to grill the next day.
  4. Super tip...Cook the chicken legs in a pan for 5 mins and then transfer to the oven.
 
Keyword Robust Tandoori Chicken with Instant Naan