Tandoori chicken is traditionally made in the tandoor (clay oven), but it can be easily prepared at home in the oven. Today I am posting the easy Tandoori Chicken recipe. We love Tandoori chicken a lot. In India, whenever we go to restaurant, this will be the first one we order. But after coming here, we rarely visit any Indian restaurants, so started making this tandoori chicken at home. Though I have made this so many times I couldn't blog about it because I couldn't click any pictures. So this time I didn't want to miss it. Though I made it in the night only, I managed to click few pictures. But it was tough with poor lighting and 3 pairs of hungry eyes watching me. So bear with the quality of the pictures.
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Tandoori chicken |
What are all the ingredients needed?
Chicken legs, 4 nos.
Turmeric powder, 1/4 teaspoon
Chilli powder, 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder, 2 teaspoon
Cumin powder, 1/2 teaspoon
Garam masala, 1 teaspoon
Ginger garlic paste, 1 tablespoon
Lemon juice, from half lemon
Salt as needed
Orange food color, as needed
Oil, as needed
Melted Butter, 2 tablespoon
Garnish
Sliced onions
Sliced lemons
Cilantro
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Tandoori chicken |
How it is made?
- Wash and Clean the chicken legs and make slits on it and keep it ready.
- Then in a bowl combine yogurt, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala, ginger garlic paste, salt, food color and lemon juice. Apply this marinade to the prepared chicken legs till they are fully covered in the marinade.
- Cover it and refrigerate it for at least 6 hours- 8 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 425 F. Prepare the baking tray by covering it with silver foil and apply oil to it.
- Then arrange the marinated chicken in the baking tray and bake for 20 minutes.
- Then using thong, turn it to the other side and bake for another 15 minutes.
- Then apply melted butter over the chicken and broil for about 3 -5 minutes till you get the charred effect on the chicken.
- Remove it from the oven. Arrange it in the serving tray and garnish it as desired and serve it warm.
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Tandoori chicken in oven |
Notes
- I used 4 chicken legs. You can use other part of the chicken too. But make sure it is de-skinned and has bones.
- The more time it marinates the better. So prepare ahead for this dish.
- Before arranging in the oven make sure you shake off the excess marinade from the chicken.
- Oven timings varies with each oven. So check yours carefully.
- While the chicken is in the broiling mode stay near the oven watching it. When it is just right remove it from the oven immediately. There was once I was away, the smokes started to come, making the smoke alarm beep. But Thank god chicken was not affected. So when the chicken is in the oven in broiling mode have an eye on it.
wow Divya ! that looks awesome.
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ReplyDeleteTandoori chicken cooked in oven looks unbelievable..looks so tempting and delicious..
ReplyDeleteThis looks so so yummy! Love the clicks :)
ReplyDeletelooks very tempting and perfectly made...
ReplyDeletehey divya....was waiting to see your way of cooking tandoor from the day you posted the pic on FB. its really wonderful process. thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteChicken looks so tempting...I planned not to eat chicken for some days but ur pic make me hunger i cant wait...
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ReplyDeletesimply irresistible.
ReplyDeleteAm in love with those droolworthy tandoori thighs,irresistible and very tempting..
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ReplyDeletewow..tandoori chicken looks so juicy n tempting...well done!
ReplyDeleteVery nice tandoori...yummy!
ReplyDeleteIts just like the restaurant style tandoori dish.super.
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ReplyDeleteI'm drooling really bad here!!! You caused that dear..;)
ReplyDeletePlease pass me a whole leg before it gets really wet here :D
Looks restaurant style. The dish and the presentation. Very nice.
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ReplyDeleteWow...looks gorgeous....like to grab a piece... :-)
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ReplyDeletedroolworthy pics divya... it looks yummy.... :)
ReplyDeleteVery nice and yummy dear, I am happy to follow you
ReplyDeleteGreat collection of recipes...
tempting chicken
ReplyDeleteLooks tempting..My favorite starter to order in restaurants..
ReplyDeleteTandoori chicken looks superb Divs sorry i took a long time to comment here, had a hectic weekend.... loving your clicks and so so tempting me at midnight now :) adding butter must give it a rich taste...
ReplyDeleteDelicious chicken tandoori Divya. awesome clicks.
ReplyDeleteThis looks fantastic! I'm always looking for more chicken recipes.
ReplyDeleteLooking perfect..mouthwatering Divya...
ReplyDeleteyummy...perfect color and clicks...
ReplyDeleteYou just baked them on both sides, no broil even when you baste it with butter. Will try your way next time.
ReplyDeleteI am not sure why my comment didn't go through.
ReplyDeleteDivya, you just baked this chicken and did not broil even when you brushed with butter?
Hi Balvinder, I have broiled the chicken and have mentioned about it in step 7. :)
DeleteDo we need to cover chicken while baking?
ReplyDelete@Anonymous. No. You don't have to cover chicken while baking. Do try it and let me know how it came out. Thank you. :)
ReplyDeleteHi, Chanced on your blog via google. Tried this recipe out. It was lovely and yummy. Thanks. Your blog is lovely too.
ReplyDeleteThank you Rubina :)
DeleteI used your recipe and made Tandoori Tangri last night with Drumsticks and it came out absolutely lip-smacking delicious...thanks a ton for such an easy and wonderful recipe!
ReplyDeleteVery nice to know. Thanks for the feedback. :)
DeleteHi Divya, I refer your blog every time i prepare Tandoor. I follow the exact measurement and it turns out great everytime. Received many compliments from friends.. Thanks for the wonderful recipe!!!!!
ReplyDeleteVery glad to know Sathya. Thanks for the feedback :)
DeleteI love Tandoori chicken! I love that you made it in the oven. Pinned to my healthy recipes board :)
ReplyDeleteSo many wonderful herbs a spices in this tandoori Chicken. Love it.
ReplyDeleteI adore tandori chicken and my mouth is watering now thinking of how great this would be!
ReplyDeleteThis looks doable and so deliciously good! I have to try this!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThis chicken looks so tasty, I'd love it with a salad:-)
ReplyDeleteI don't often cook w/ these spices but man, it looks tasty!
ReplyDeleteMy husband would love this dish!
ReplyDeleteYour Tandoori Chicken looks mouthwatering...a must try recipe for sure!
ReplyDeleteDear Divya, your tandoori looks and sounds incredible. I just love all those exotic flavors and spices...my family and I would love this meal. xo, Catherine
ReplyDeleteI always order Chicken Tandoori and am so glad to know have a way to make it at home without a tandoor!
ReplyDeleteI've never made this at home, but now you've got inside my head. So many wonderful herbs and spices. This looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteI adore Chicken Tandoori but never found a great recipe until now...thank you so much! It looks absolutely mouthwatering!
ReplyDeleteDr divya I tried your recipe and it turned out perfectly. Thanku so much
ReplyDeleteHappy to know that my recipe worked well for you. Thanks for the feedback!
DeleteLooks delicious.. following the recipe and making the chicken right now :) its in the oven and it already smells so good.. thankyou .. this is an easy recipe to follow :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! Hope it turned out good and you liked it! :)
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