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Tandoori Chicken

Yogurt-marinated whole chicken roasted in clay tandoor till charred. Born in Peshawar, perfected in Punjab.

Time 270 min · Serves 4 · 184 kcal · Central Punjab, Multiple States

Ingredients

Garnish

Main

Tempering

Method

  1. Wash the chicken and make deep slashes on the pieces so the marinade can penetrate.
  2. Whisk curd with ginger-garlic, red chilli powder, garam masala, turmeric, lemon juice, oil and salt.
  3. Coat the chicken well in the marinade and refrigerate for 4-6 hours, or overnight for best flavour.
  4. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees C. Place chicken on a wire rack over a baking tray.
  5. Roast for 25-30 minutes, basting once with the leftover marinade, until charred at the edges and cooked through.
  6. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with lemon wedges and onion rings.

Common questions

Tandoori Chicken ko English mein kya kehte hain?
पंजाबी तंदूरी चिकन ko English mein Tandoori Chicken likhte hain.
Ek plate Tandoori Chicken mein kitni calories hoti hain?
184 kcal per plate.
Kitna time lagta hai?
270 min lagta hai — 240 min taiyari, 30 min pakana.

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