Tandoori Chicken is a popular north Indian cuisine for which anyone can crave. As, the name depicts “Tandoori” refers to anything that could be cooked in Tandoor. The traditional concept tandoor came from earlier nomads which used to dip up a pit in any suited land & begin cooking their meat & vegetables. Later on, the idea revolutionized & popularised by Kundan Lal Jaggi in 1920(Peshawar) & brought to India. Although, with the restaurant-style, you can prepare at the home itself. The super convenient Tandoori Chicken traditionally blends (marinated) with Tandoori masala & yogurt. Seasoned with Cayenne pepper & Kashmiri red chili Powder.

Steps For Making Tandoori Chicken At Home

Asha Dadwal

Are you looking for how to make tandoori chicken at home? If yes, then you are in the right place. Here you will get the easy steps for making tandoori chicken at home. You just need to follow the below steps or instruction.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Marination 3

Total Time 30

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Indian

Servings 2 people

Calories 395 kcal

Equipment

Tandoor/Barbeque

Ingredients

First Marination

2 Full Chicken Legs
1 tbsp Lemon Juice
1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
Salt To Taste

Second Marination

1 tbsp Mustard Oil
2 tbsp Hung Curd
2 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
1 tbsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
¼ tbsp Cumin Powder (Jeera Powder)
¼ tbsp Black Pepper Powder
¼ tbsp Coriander Powder
A Pinch Of Cardamom Powder
A Pinch Of Cinnamon Powder
1 tbsp Lemon Juice
½ tbsp Kasuri Methi Crushed
½ tbsp Gram Flour (Besan)
Black Salt To Taste

Instructions

For First Marination

Take 2 pieces of chicken full leg and wash it properly. Now make 4-6 slits on both leg pieces.
Mix all the first marination ingredients and nicely apply on chicken.
After apply the marination give it a good massage on chicken and leave it for a minimum of 1 hour in refrigerate.

For Second Marination

Mix all the second marination ingredients and make a thick nice paste.
Now add the second marination with marinated chicken and leave it another minimum of 2-3 hours.

Cooking Method

Now you will cook it on the tandoor, barbeque or oven. If you want to cook it on the tandoor or barbeque then go for it.
But if you want to cook it in the oven then you need to cook it at 170° to 175° for 35 minutes.
Brush with butter while cooking the chicken. No matter what method you used i.e. tandoor, barbeque or oven.

Notes

Don't use colour to make chicken red. You will use kashmiri red chilli powder to make it red.

Tandoori Chicken Recipe