Tandoori
chicken is one of the famous Indian dish. It's rich
aroma, flavor and hot color make it famous. Tandoori chicken
is very easy to prepare and tastes delicious.Treat your family with this Tandoori Chicken and serve with fresh coriander chutney.
Here i am describing the easy way to make delicious Tandoori chicken with coriander chutney
Ingredients
For the chicken
1.5kg
whole chicken
1 tsp garam
masala
4 tbsp
natural unsweetened yoghurt
4 tbsp single
cream
2 tbsp
medium-hot paprika
1 tsp
medium-hot ,red chilli powder
½ tsp turmeric
1 tsp
ground cumin
2 tbsp lemon
juice
2 tbsp vegetable
oil
1 tbsp tomato
purée
4 garlic
cloves, crushed
2 tsp
peeled and finely grated root ginger
1 tsp salt
For the
coriander chutney
100g/4oz coriander
leaves, roughly chopped
3 green
finger chillies, roughly chopped
1 garlic
clove, roughly chopped (optional)
1 tsp demerara
sugar
1 tsp lemon
juice
½ tsp salt
Preparation
method
- Prick the chicken all over and make a few slits about 2cm/¾in long on the skin.
- Mix all the remaining chicken ingredients into a smooth paste and rub the marinade generously all over the chicken skin. Cover and refrigerate for eight hours or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
- Place the chicken in a roasting tin and cover with foil. Roast in the centre of the oven for 1½ hours. Halfway through cooking, baste with a little of the marinade.
- Remove chicken from the oven and leave in a warm place to rest for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, for the coriander chutney, place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until the mixture become a coarse paste. Add 4-5 tablespoons of cold water to ease blending. Alternatively, use a pestle and mortar. This chutney can be stored in an airtight, non-metallic container for up to four days in the refrigerator.