Tandoori Chicken | In Oven

Tandoori chicken is a best Non Vegetarian starter which can be easily prepared at home....

 

Prep time : 20 mins
Cook time : 30mins
Marination time :3 hrs or more
Serves 3-4
Ingredients :
3/4 kg Chicken pieces,big size
For First Marination :
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp red chili powder
1 tsp. coriander powder
1 tsp lemon juice
salt to taste
For Second Marination :
2 tsp Ginger Garlic paste
2 tbsp thick yogurt/curd
2 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp pepper powder
2 tsp garam masala or Tandoori masala or Biriyani masala
1 tbsp vegetable oil

Method :

• Wash the chicken and pat it dry. 
• Make slight cut on the chicken outer part which helps to absorb masala.
• In a bowl mix chicken with the first marination ingredients.Make sure all the pieces are marinated. Keep it aside for 30 mins. 
• In a bowl mix all the second marination ingredients and pour it over the marinated chicken pieces.
• Make sure all pieces are marinated with the masala .
• Keep it in refrigerator for min 3 hrs or overnight.
• One hour before cooking,take the chicken from refrigerator and bring it to room temp.
• Preheat oven to 180 degree C for 15 mins.
• Remove excess of masala and arrange the pieces in the baking tray.
• Keep it on the top rack of oven. 
• Bake it for first 10 mins ,take it out from oven. turn over the pieces and apply or drizzle some oil over the pieces.
• Bake it again for another 10 mins. Repeat the process of turning the pieces and applying oil on it.
• Again bake for another 10 mins or till the chicken gets cooked properly . 

Tandoori Chicken is ready to eat!!!

Note:

If you like you can add one pinch of orange colour in second marination.