Recipe #13 Tandoori Chicken

HOW TO MAKE 

Tandoori Chicken

Serves (5 people )

Preperation Time: 5 minutes (2 hours for Marination)

Cooking time: 30 minutes 

The recipe was made since I just landed from mumbai two days agos. If you love SPICY food than this recipe is for you .

Ingredients :

1.    900g to 1kg of chicken pieces (You can substitute for chicken breast)

2.    6 cloves of garlic

3.    3 inch of ginger chopped

4.    1 tbsp. of water

5.    1 tsp. of tandoori powder

6.    1/2 tsp. red chilli powder

7.    1/2 tsp. red colouring powder (I use BUSH, you can use any brand you like)

8.    1 tsp. salt

9.    3 tbsp. yoghurt

10.  4 tbsp. olive oil

11. Bread of your preference (Naan ,Romali or Pita bread )

Ingredients you will need for Chutney :

1.    1 green chilli

2.    10 leaves of mint

3.    1 Clove garlic

4.    300 grams of yoghurt

5.    Salt as per your liking .

Method for wet version :

1.    First defrost the chicken and wash .(make sure you pat the chicken dry)

2.    Then place the garlic ginger and water and grind to form a paste.

3.    In a pan place all the chicken and ginger/garlic paste.

4.    Then add tandoori and chilli powder and salt.

5.    Then add the red food colouring . (If you want it to be less spicy you can reduce the chilli powder and replace with red food colouring by the same amount which is reduced .

6.    Then add the yoghurt, 2 tbps.olive oil and mix well.

7.    Leave to marinate for a minimum of 2 hours.

8.    After it had marinated place on high flame until you see water rise to the top of the pan .

9.    Then cook on slow flame until there is no liquid left in the pan.

10. Once there is vey little sauce mix the remaining 2 tbsp of olive oil

Optional:

(If you want a bbq aroma then take an onion and slice the top and make the onion hollow like a cup,then heat a piece of coal and place inside the hole and place butter on the coal.place the onion with coal in the pan with the chicken and leave for 3 minutes)

Method for dry version :

Follow till Step 10 of the wet version 

Make sure each piece of chicken is brushed with oil 

Then place on a grill or directly on fire with a skewer ,make sure you are carfeul.

Method for Chutney:

1.Then make the chutney take chilli, mint, garlic,water and grind.

2.In another bowl take yoghurt and blend until it reaches a smooth texture.

3.Then mix in the ground chutney paste and mix well.

Notes:

1.    If you want to get a burnt effect place oil on the chicken and put between a BBQ grill and place directly on fire

2. The healthier version is without placing directly on the fire.

3. If not all the chutney is consumed on the same day , refrigerate and you can use it within the following three days.

4. I personally prefer the wet version.