TANDOORI CHICKEN

INGREDIENTS

1 full chicken

For the masala

4 cloves, half a nutmeg, 1” 1 cinnamon sticks

A pinch of dry ginger, 4 pods cardamom

1 tsp cumin seed, ½ tsp carom seed

1 tsp coriander seed

½ tsp black pepper powder, ½ tsp fenugreek seeds

A pinch of red chilly powder

1 tsp garlic paste, 1 tsp papaya paste

1 tsp dengi mirch, 2 drops vinegar

1 tbsp yoghurt, 1 tsp oil, salt to taste

METHOD

1 Grind cloves, cinnamon, cumin seeds, dry ginger, coriander seed, fenugreek seed, carom seed and black pepper together to a fine powder.

2 Now add salt, red chilly powder, dengi mirch, oil, yoghurt, garlic paste, ginger paste, vinegar, papaya paste, and mix well to make a smooth paste.

3 Now clean the chicken, and cut into large pieces, coat the chicken with this masala.

4 Mount the chicken in a skewer, and place it in the Tandoor, keep inside of the tandoor for 2-3 minutes till half done, take it out.

5 Now brush the chicken with oil and cook on a grill till it is done.

6 Sprinkle chat masala, lemon juice on top, garnish with onion and coriander leaves, Serve hot.