Mamta's Tandoori Chicken Recipe

Name: Mamta's Tandoori Chicken Recipe
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken (1-1.5 kg) or 10-12 chicken pieces like thighs or drumsticks or a mix; Marinade:; 3-4 cloves garlic, peeled; 1 inch piece ginger, peeled and roughly chopped up; 2-3 tbsp. cooking oil; 1 large or 2 medium onions, peeled and roughly chopped; Flesh of 1 lime or lemon. Adjust amount to taste. I also add half of the chopped rind for extra flavour; 3-6 green or red chillies, as per your taste, stalk removed; A few strands of saffron (optional); 1 tsp. paprika powder for colour; 1/2 bunch fresh mint or coriander leaves and tender stalks (optional, but nice); 1 tsp. cumin seeds, raw or dry roasted or 1 level tbsp. ground cumin seeds; 2 heaped tsp. Garam Masala; Salt to taste; 1 tbsp. plain flour to make a gravy to serve with the chicken. You can also use chicken gravy mix like Bisto to thicken the gravy

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Tandoori chicken is probably one of the most popular non-vegetarian dishes on an Indian menu. The name Tandoori simply means cooked in a Tandoor, a traditional, Indian clay oven.

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Ingredients

1 whole chicken (1-1.5 kg) or 10-12 chicken pieces like thighs or drumsticks or a mix
<b>Marinade:</b>
3-4 cloves garlic, peeled
1 inch piece ginger, peeled and roughly chopped up
2-3 tbsp. cooking oil
1 large or 2 medium onions, peeled and roughly chopped
Flesh of 1 lime or lemon. Adjust amount to taste. I also add half of the chopped rind for extra flavour
3-6 green or red chillies, as per your taste, stalk removed
A few strands of saffron (optional)
1 tsp. paprika powder for colour
1/2 bunch fresh mint or coriander leaves and tender stalks (optional, but nice)
1 tsp. cumin seeds, raw or dry roasted or 1 level tbsp. ground cumin seeds
2 heaped tsp. <a href="/recipe/garam-masala/">Garam Masala</a>
Salt to taste
1 tbsp. plain flour to make a gravy to serve with the chicken. You can also use chicken gravy mix like Bisto to thicken the gravy