Tandoori Chicken Recipe: 59 Photos
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Prepare Tandoori Marinade. In a large mixing bowl, stir together yogurt, ginger garlic paste, garam masala, red chili powder, salt, turmeric, kasuri methi, pepper, coriander powder, oil and lemon juice. Taste, adjust salt and heat levels to your taste.
Mix together salt, cayenne, coriander, chili powder, garlic powder, dry mustard, ginger, turmeric, fennel, cumin, and paprika in a food processor. Add lime juice and yogurt when ready to make a paste; store in refrigerator.
Kashmiri red chili powder. Tandoori chicken is red primarily because of the use of a specific spice called Kashmiri red chili powder in its marinade. Kashmiri red chili powder is made from dried, ground Kashmiri red chilies, which have a vibrant red color and a mild level of spiciness.);})();(function(){window.jsl.dh(4cy8ZvW_A6_JwPAPsJWpiQY__33,
Although traditionally tandoori chicken recipes call for plain yogurt as the base, I'm not a big yogurt fan. I decided to try using coconut milk instead, and it turned out great! This is a wonderfully easy recipe, great for lazy days.
Meats cooked in the tandoor are marinated in yogurt and spices and threaded on long skewers that are placed vertically in the oven with one end resting in the ashes. The meats are coloured a bright orange-red by a natural dye, tandoori rang, added to the marinade.