Tandoori Chicken Masala
- Cuisine: North Indian (Punjabi)
- Serves: 4
- Preparation time: 10 minutes
- Cooking time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Ingredients:
Marinade
- Chicken legs, without the skin- 4 pieces
- Yogurt 10 tablespoons
- Garlic paste ½ tablespoon
- Ginger paste ½ tablespoon
- Turmeric 1 teaspoon
- Cumin powder 1 teaspoon
- Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
- Garam masala powder 1 teaspoon
- Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
- Lemon juice 1 teaspoon
- Olive oil 1 teaspoon
For the masala (gravy)
- Onion, sliced 2 medium
- Tomatoes, chopped 3 medium
- Garlic paste ½ tablespoon
- Ginger paste ½ tablespoon
- Turmeric 1 teaspoon
- Red chillies, whole (deseeded) 2-3
- Cinnamon stick 1 inch 1
- Cardamoms 3-4
- Cloves 3-4
- Sunflower Oil 4 tablespoons
- Water 2 cups
Method:
Chicken tandoori
- Make gashes on the chicken legs and thighs.
- Mix all the ingredients for the marinade and add the chicken pieces to it. Make sure the marinade is spread evenly on all the surfaces.
- Keep it aside for a couple of hours or marinate it overnight.
- Pre-heat the oven at 180 C for 5 minutes, when ready to cook the chicken.
- Put the marinated chicken on an oven tray lined with foil and cover the tray with another sheet of foil.
- Put it in the oven for 25 minutes.
Masala (gravy)
- Heat 4 tablespoons of oil in a pan, add cinnamon, cardamoms and cinnamon and cook for 1 minute.
- Saute’ the onion until golden brown. Add the garlic paste and cook for another minute.
- In the meantime, grind the chopped tomatoes and red chillies to a smooth paste.
- Add the paste and turmeric to the onion and cook until the oil starts to separate.
- Add 2 cups of water and bring it to a boil. Add the tandoori chicken pieces in the gravy and reduce it to medium flame. Cook for 25 minutes.
12. Increase the flame and cook for another 5 minutes.
13. The special chicken dish ‘tandoori chicken masala’ is ready to be served with rice and some salad.
14. I personally feel that sautéed mushrooms with salt and pepper goes very well with this dish. You might feel that it is a weird combination but trust me, it goes really well when served on a bed of rice with tandoori chicken masala. You can also make some dal tadka (one of my recipes on the blog) for a complete main course.
15. Please try this recipe and leave a comment on my blog if you like it.