Tandoori chicken is the famous North Indian recipe. It’s an oil free food served with pudhina chutney as side dish.

Prepare tandoori chicken, tandoori chicken masala in 30 minutes

Ingredients

• Chicken 1 No.
• Lemon juice 3 tsp.
• Red chili powder 2 tsp.
• Curd (Yogurt) As per taste
• Garlic paste 1 tsp.
• Ginger paste 1 tsp.
• Garam masala powder 1 tsp.
• Mustard oil 1 tsp.
• Oil For basting
• Salt As per taste

Chicken Tandoori Preparation Method

1. Skin the chicken and make diagonal incisions all over. 

2. Mix 1 tablespoon red chili powder, salt and 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Apply this to the chicken and leave it for half an hour. 

3. Hang Curd/Yogurt in the muslin cloth for some time.  Take Yogurt in a bowl, add red chili powder, salt, lemon juice, Ginger Paste, Garlic Paste, Garam Masala Powder and mustard oil. Mix well. 

4. Apply this marinade to the chicken. Put the chicken onto the skewer and roast in the tandoor oven. 

5. When chicken is almost done, baste it with oil, and roast again till done. 

6 Serve hot with onion slices and lemon wedges.

The preparation of the dish is very easy with green chilies and with chopped spring onions. This is made with boneless chicken and Soya sauce gravy.

Ingredients

• Chicken boneless 800 Gms.
• Ajinomoto A pinch
• White pepper powder 2 spoon.
• Sugar 1 tsp.
• Soya Sauce 2 tbsps.
• Cornflour 2 tbsps.
• Egg 1 no.
• Chopped green chilies 8 nos.
• Chopped Garlic 6-8 cloves
• Oil - 2 cup
• Salt

Preparation of Chilly Chicken

1. Marinate the boneless chicken pieces (one inch cubes) in 1 tablespoon. Soya sauce, salt, egg and 1 tablespoon cornflour for ten minutes.  
2. Deep fry the chicken in hot oil till it turns light brown.  
3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a wok. Add chopped garlic and chopped green chilies and toss for 15 seconds.  
4. Add 2 teacups of chicken stock or water. Bring it to a boil. Add ajinomoto, sugar, white pepper powder, salt and rest of the Soya sauce.  
5. Add fried chicken pieces and cook for 3 minutes.  
6. Add rest of cornflour, after dissolving it in water. Stir constantly.
7. Garnish with chopped spring onions and green chilies julienne.