All Easy Recipes. Cook all that you can cook. Tandoori Chicken
 
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  • 1 chicken (3 lbs.)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup minced onion
  • 1 pound fresh ginger root, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander seed
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon garam massala
  • A few drops of red food coloring
  • Salt to taste (½ tsp.)
  • 1 cup or 8 oz natural yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon or 1 teaspoon lime juice

  • How To Cook:
    1. Remove skin from chicken; either keep whole or cut in pieces.

    2. Prick flesh with a fork and sprinkle with ½ teaspoon salt.

    3. Blend together onion, ginger, garlic, coriander, chili powder, garam massala, food coloring and salt.

    4. Add yogurt and lime juice to make a fairly thick paste.

    5. Make a few gashes on the legs and breast of the bird and rub with the paste.

    6. Leave to marinate for 4-5 hours or overnight.

    7. Place chicken in a greased baking dish and bake at 350°F for 1-1½ hours (25 minutes per Ib.)

    8. Baste occasionally with the marinade.

    9. Serve on a bed of saffron rice with tomato salad.


     
     
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