Whole Chicken Tandoori

Tandoori chicken is a dish originating from Indian subcontinent. It is widely popular in South Asia, Middle Eastern and Western countries. It consists of roasted chicken prepared with yogurt and spices. The name comes from the type of cylindrical clay oven, a tandoor, in which the dish is traditionally prepared.

Makes/Serves: 1 whole chicken

Ingredients:

• 1 lb Whole Chicken

• 2 tbsp paprika

• 1/2 cup Lemon Juice(1/4 cup viniger)

• 2 tsp Ginger Garic paste

• 1 tbsp Oil

• 1/2 cup thick Yogurt

• 2 tbsp paparika

• 1 tbsp Kasoori  Methi

• 1 tsp Garam Masala

• 1 tsp Roasted Cumin powder

• 1 1/2 tsp Coriander powder

• Salt to taste

• 2 tbsp Corn Flour for dusting

• red food color(optional)

• 1/4 cup butter (olive oil)

Method:

·      Wash off whole chicken inside and outside and then pat dry using paper towel.

·      Make gashes on all over chicken using knife.

·      Now Mix paprika, lemon juice, salt, ginger garlic paste, oil, mix and insert masala inside gashes as well as inside cavity. Keep it to rest for 30 min.

·      For tandoori Masala. Take thick yogurt, to that add paprika, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala, kasoori methi, salt, oil, mix well. Add food color if you wish.

·      Now apply this tandoori masala paste well on all over the chicken.

·      Cover and keep it to marinate in refrigerator overnight.

·      Remove chicken 1 hr before you want to bake it.

·      Brush some melted butter on the top of it.

·      Dust corn flour using small strainer or   all over chicken.

·      Take Baking tray, place a cooling or grill rack on the top of it. Put chicken on the top of cooling rack.

·      Bake at 400 degree Fahrenheit for 30 min

·      After 30 min brush with butter one more time and flip the chicken and again bake for 30 more min.

·      After 30 min again flip chicken one more time and bake for final 20to 30 min.

·      Serve hot with salad and wedges of lemon on the side.

Recipe Credit: From my GrandMa’s Rasoi

Cook Tip: Instead of all spices you can use tandoori chicken masala.