How to make Tandoori Chicken

Tandoori chicken is a dish made with roasted chicken, various spices and yogurt. The dish is popular in Indian and Southern Asian cultures. The chicken is seasoned and marinated in the yogurt for several hours before cooking. Traditionally, kashmiri red chili powder and paprika is used to color the tandoori red, and turmeric is added to give it an orange hue. If the color isn't strong enough, use red and yellow food coloring to tint the tandoori chicken. The chicken is normally cooked in a clay oven, called a tandoor, or on a hot grill.

Things You'll Need

2lbs. chicken
Juice of 1 lemon
1¼ cup plain yogurt
½ diced onion
1 minced garlic clove
1 tsp. grated ginger
2 tsp. garam masala
1 tsp. cayenne pepper

1 tsp. turmeric
1/2 tbsp. paprika
1 tsp. chili powder
Shallow dish
Bowl
Brush
Aluminum foil

Instructions

Remove the skin from the chicken. Cut the chicken into pieces slightly larger than bite-size. Cut a slit down the length of each piece.
Put the chicken in a non-reactive shallow dish. Season with lemon juice and salt.
Mix the yogurt, garlic, ginger, onions, garam masala and cayenne pepper in a bowl. Stir until smooth.
Add the turmeric, paprika and chili powder. Mix until the mixture is an even, dark reddish-orange color.
Use a brush to spread the yogurt mixture over the chicken. Cover with foil and chill for 12 to 24 hours
Remove the chicken from the refrigerator and bake for 30 minutes at 450 degrees.

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