Grilled tandoori chicken is the best way to get your daily protein requirement in a very healthy manner. Another motivation is, this preparation is a less fuss one where you can do all the hard work a day ahead and enjoy your time with your family or friends. And it’s an all time party favourite. This recipe can be used to barbeque chicken or grill it in the oven for your dinner.

Tandoori chicken can be served as your main with an appetiser and salad along with some red wine for your relaxing Friday night. You need to think a day ahead to make this dish since it needs long hours of marination in the fridge. Chicken needs to be marinated twice, once to tenderise the meat and the second time to absorb all the spices.

If you have any leftover tandoori chicken use it to make chicken tikka masala.

Preparation time : 15mts

Marination time : 2hs + 4 – 12hrs

Grilling time : 25mts

Ingredients for the first marination :

  • 1 kg chicken pieces cut in to chunks ( preferably leg pieces)
  • Juice of one lemon
  • 2 table spoon ginger garlic paste (you can use the fresh ginger and garlic too)
  • 1/2 tsp salt (preferably black salt)
  • Few twists of black pepper

Slash deep cuts in the chicken pieces and add rest of the marinating ingredients and keep in the refrigerator for at least an hour in a closed container or wrap with cling film.

Ingredients for the second marination :

  • 5 table spoon of oil (mustard oil to get the authentic taste)
  • 2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder / roasted paprika
  • 1/4 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala powder / meat masala powder
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt

Mix all the spices in the oil in the same order and when all the spices are mixed properly add the yogurt.

Take out the chicken from the fridge and marinate it again with the above paste.

Keep it in the fridge tightly covered for another minimum 4 hours.

When it’s time for grilling take the chicken out and thaw for at least half an hour.

Grill it in a pre-heated oven @ 220 for 20 – 25 mts turning once. Try not to open the oven door unnecessarily.

 

Grilled Tandoori Chicken
 
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • For first marination :
  • 1 kg chicken pieces cut in to chunks ( preferably leg pieces)
  • Juice of one lemon
  • 2 table spoon ginger garlic paste (you can use the fresh ginger and garlic too)
  • ½ tsp salt (preferably black salt)
  • Few twists of black pepper
  • Slash deep cuts in the chicken pieces and add rest of the marinating ingredients and keep in the refrigerator for at least an hour in a closed container or wrap with cling film.
  • For second marination :
  • 5 table spoon of oil (mustard oil to get the authentic taste)
  • 2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder / roasted paprika
  • ¼ tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala powder /
  • meat masala powder
  • ½ cup plain yogurt
Instructions
  1. Mix all the spices in the oil in the same order and when all the spices are mixed properly add the yogurt.
  2. Take out the chicken from the fridge and marinate it again with the above paste.
  3. Keep it in the fridge tightly covered for another minimum 4 hours.
  4. When it's time for grilling take the chicken out and thaw for at least half an hour.
  5. Grill it in a pre-heated oven @ 220 for 20 - 25 mts turning once. Try not to open the oven door unnecessarily.