Whole Tandoori Chicken Recipe

Name: Whole Tandoori Chicken Recipe
Ingredients: 2 to 2 1/2 kg. whole roasting chicken, skin removed (most Indians cook chicken without skin); 3 large onions peeled and roughly chopped into medium sized pieces; 1 1/2 inch piece of ginger, peeled and roughly chopped; 4-6 cloves of garlic, peeled; 8-10 cloves; 2 tsp. coriander powder; 2 tsp. <a href="/recipe/garam-masala/">Garam Masala</a>; 1 tsp. cumin powder; 3-4 green chillies or 1-2 tsp. chilli powder; 1 heaped tsp. sweet paprika powder for colour; Juice of 1 large lemon or 2 tbsp. bottled lemon juice or one lemon peeled, leaving the flesh intact; 4 tbsp. cooking oil; A small bunch of coriander leaves; Salt to taste; 1 tbsp. gram flour or besan (optional, it helps to make the marinade stick to the chicken better); 1 small carton or 1 cup thick yoghurt*

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This is an easy dish to cook, the recipe can be used to make a Roast Turkey or other game birds too, even whole lamb leg/shoulder. The spicy marinade gives the

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Ingredients

2 to 2 1/2 kg. whole roasting chicken, skin removed (most Indians cook chicken without skin)
3 large onions peeled and roughly chopped into medium sized pieces
1 1/2 inch piece of ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
4-6 cloves of garlic, peeled
8-10 cloves
2 tsp. coriander powder
2 tsp. <a href="/recipe/garam-masala/">Garam Masala</a>
1 tsp. cumin powder
3-4 green chillies or 1-2 tsp. chilli powder
1 heaped tsp. sweet paprika powder for colour
Juice of 1 large lemon or 2 tbsp. bottled lemon juice or one lemon peeled, leaving the flesh intact
4 tbsp. cooking oil
A small bunch of coriander leaves
Salt to taste
1 tbsp. gram flour or besan (optional, it helps to make the marinade stick to the chicken better)
1 small carton or 1 cup thick yoghurt*