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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Baked "Tandoori Chicken" From Scratch

Day2 of BM#10 I wish all my American Readers a very "Happy Thanksgiving". Sorry no Turkey at my Thanksgiving table. What?? No Turkey??Well,  I am following our President Obama's steps. I have pardoned the turkey at my Thanksgiving table. He He.But no worries.. I have my version of this ever-popular chicken recipe up and available just for you all. Actually this was meant to go on the last day of this marathon but since its Thanksgiving and all, I had to post a "bird recipe". See my dedication?? :-)
Obama pardons the Thanksgiving Turkey(s) "Liberty" and "Peace". This is so funny...you got to watch this-
Way2 for maintaining a healthy level of insanity:  Every Time Someone Asks You To Do Something (at work), Ask If They Want Fries with that. **LoL**
Coming to the recipe, this is the first time((Well, it did take a couple more times to perfect the recipe)) I have tried it from scratch and ended up with a successful recipe. I was/am a big fan of Shaan Tandoori mix and Tandoori Chicken recipe made with this mix is quite delicious. So I never veered out of that comfort zone till my MIL persuaded me to give it a shot. So here it is:

Ingredients(For 5 Servings, 2/Person):
For the (Wet)Rub:
  • 1-1/4 Tsp "Kashmiri" Pure Red Chili Powder
  • 1/4 Tsp Paprika Powder
  • 1 Tsp Lemon Juice
  • 1/4 Tsp Salt
For the Marinade:
  • 1/2 Cup Thick Yogurt
  • 1 Tbsp Ginger/Garlic Paste
  • 2 Tsp "Kashmiri" Pure Red Chili Powder
  • 1/2 Tsp Fine-ground Black Pepper Powder
  • 1 Tsp Garam Masala Powder
  • 1 Tsp Coriander Powder
  • 1/2 Tsp Cumin Powder
  • 6 Tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 4 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1-1/4 Tsp or less/more Salt
  • Red Color, Optional ( I skipped it)
For the Garnish:
  • Red Onion slices
  • Lemon wedges/slices
Procedure:
  • Make a thick paste with all the ingredients for the rub.
    • Skin the chicken. Clean and pat dry with paper towels.
    • Put shallow or deep slits on the chicken. Deep or shallow is just a personal preference. Smear the rub over and in-between the slits in the chicken.Add it to a wide shallow bowl.
    • In a small bowl add the Yogurt and whisk it. Add all the other ingredients for the marinade into the bowl.
    • Whisk it smooth. Check for taste. You may add more salt or chili powder if you wish.
    • Pour the marinade over the chicken.
    • Mix well to coat the chicken.
    • Cover the bowl with a plastic wrap and refrigerate the drumsticks overnight.
    • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line the baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place a grill rack and add the drumsticks with even spacing between them.
    • Bake the chicken for 30 minutes. Once every 15 minutes or so baste the chicken with ghee.
    • 30 minutes later, flip the chicken. Baste with Ghee. Reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees F. Bake for another 15 minutes or so.
    • Let the drumsticks rest for 10 minutes before serving it with onion and lemon slices.


    Note:
    • Don't go swoony after seeing the amount of "Kashmiri" chili powder that went into the recipe. This chili powder is much much milder than the regular one.Even adding this much yields a "mildly spicy"chicken It is available at all Indian stores. The beauty of it is that it imparts that distinctive reddish-orange hue to the chicken without the addition of the red food coloring.
    Enjoy!

    20 comments:

    1. Happy Thanksgiving CL. I'm not a bird eater, but ur pics definitely look restaurant style. Enjoy your weekend.

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    2. You are making my mouth to water...Yumm..


      Aarthi
      http://yummytummy-aarthi.blogspot.com/

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    3. first time here... chicken looks delicious... fabulous pictures...

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    4. Happy thansgiving and perfect tandoori chicken. Really tempting.

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    5. Don't worry Cool the amount of chilly can't stop me having this wonderful looking chicken legs :-)

      Deepa
      Hamaree Rasoi

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    6. Succulent tandoori chicken,Simply inviting and definitely addictive..

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