What is a good recipe for Chicken Tandoori that is not too spicy ?!
What is a good recipe for Chicken Tandoori that is not too spicy ?
I've recently become interested in Indian cuisine and I would like try and cook Chicken Tandoori as my foray into cooking Indian food.
Answers: Tandoori Chicken
Ingredients:
3lb chicken pieces
1 small onion
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 tsp chopped ginger
2 garlic cloves
2 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
2 whole cloves
1 tsp cumin seeds
4 cardamom pods
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp natural red food coloring (optional)
METHOD:
1. Remove fat and skin from the chicken pieces and cut into the chicken 2 or 3 1"long x 1/2" deep slits. Place in a dish and set aside.
2. In a blender, put the chopped onion, yogurt, ginger, cayenne pepper, garlic cloves, coriander powder, cloves, cardamom pods, cumin seeds, salt, garam masala and red food coloring. Blend until they make a smooth paste.
3. Pour onto the prepared chicken, cover and leave to marinate in refridgerator for a minimum of 4 hours or overnight. Make sure the chicken is coated in the paste.
4. If cooking in an oven, preheat to 220oC/400oF/Gas Mark 6, or get the coals burning on the BBQ.
5. Turn the chicken in the marinade to ensure full coverage of the spices, then arrange the pieces in a pan for the oven or on the BBQ grill. With the remainder of the marinade, brush over the chicken. For a fuller flavour, brush with marinade each time you turn the chicken.
6. Bake for 30 mins, turn chicken again, then bake for a further 10-15 mins or until chicken is tender.
These are delicious hot or cold and are great served with a fresh salad and yoghurt dressing. Source(s):
http://www.bellaonline.com/site/indianfo... I don't know any recipes but if you are making it just don't add so much spices. Chicken Tandoori Recipe
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon mustard powder
1 piece ginger root, peeled, chopped; (2)
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon hot chili powder
2 teaspoon tomato paste
1/3 cup corn oil
2/3 cup plain yogurt
8 chicken drumsticks, skinned
1 lemon twists (opt)
1 lime twists (opt)
1 fresh parsley sprig (opt)
Directions:
In a bowl, mix mustard, ginger, cumin, coriander, turmeric, lemon juice and chili powder. Add tomato paste and oil, a little at a time, mixing well to form a smooth sauce. Add remaining oil and stir in yogurt. Prick drumsticks several times with a wooden pick and place in a shallow glass dish. Pour marinade over drumsticks and turn drumsticks in mixture. Cover and marinate in refrigerator. Preheat broiler. Arrange drumsticks in a broiler pan and cook 30-35 minutes or until cooked through, turning and basting frequently to ensure even browning and cooking. Garnish with lemon and lime twists and parsley sprig, if desired, and serve hot.
****ENJOY!!! I will suggest u one easy way.
chicken leg pices--- 5( remove the skin)
Tandoori paste --- 5 tsps( u get tandoori paste in any indian grocery stores)
yogurt------------ 4 tsps
Mix tandoori paste and yogurt and marinate chicken pieces in it and refrigerate for 24hrs for a very good taste.
Next broil chicken( add 5sps of oil on aluminium pan) in a oven for 20minutes ..check on both sides and broil for 5 more minutes tandoori chicken ready.
Tandoori paste has all ingredients including salt so its easy and not spicy also. Just use any recipe of your choice, but decrease the amount of chili powder to suit your taste - or substitute sweet paprika, which will still give the right colour but will have a much milder flavour.
Some garam masalas will also pack quite a punch, so instead you can use their separate ingredients to your liking - and definitely don't use cayenne!