Sunday, September 20, 2009

TANDOORI CHICKEN

TANDOORI CHICKEN
AMRITSARI (PUNAJABI) STYLE
INGREDIENTS
1 full chicken
For the masala
4 cloves, half a nutmeg, 1” 1 cinnamon sticks
A pinch of dry ginger, 4 pods cardamom
1 tsp cumin seed, ½ tsp carom seed
1 tsp coriander seed
½ tsp black pepper powder, ½ tsp fenugreek seeds
A pinch of red chilly powder
1 tsp garlic paste, 1 tsp papaya paste
1 tsp dengi mirch, 2 drops vinegar
1 tbsp yoghurt, 1 tsp oil, salt to taste
METHOD
1 Grind cloves, cinnamon, cumin seeds, dry ginger, coriander seed, fenugreek seed, carom seed and black pepper together to a fine powder.
2 Now add salt, red chilly powder, dengi mirch, oil, yoghurt, garlic paste, ginger paste, vinegar, papaya paste, and mix well to make a smooth paste.
3 Now clean the chicken, and cut into large pieces, coat the chicken with this masala.
4 Mount the chicken in a skewer, and place it in the Tandoor, keep inside of the tandoor for 2-3 minutes till half done, take it out.
5 Now brush the chicken with oil and cook on a grill till it is done.
6 Sprinkle chat masala, lemon juice on top, garnish with onion and coriander leaves, Serve hot.
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Lalit Niranjan
21/09/2009

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