Tandoori Chicken Recipe, How to make Tandoori Chicken in oven

Ingredients

• 6 chicken drumsticks

First marinade

• ½ tsp of turmeric powder
• 1 tsp of red chilli powder
• 2 tsp of lemon juice
• 1 tsp of Salt

Main marinade

• Yogurt – 1 and 1/2 cup (Strain the yogurt by hanging it in a muslin cloth for 3-4 hours, it will reduce to approximately 4 tbsp)
• ¼ tsp of turmeric powder
• 1 tsp of red chilli powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp of cumin powder
• 1 and ½ tsp garam masala
• ½ tsp of black / white pepper powder
• 1 tbsp of kasoori methi or dried fenugreek leaves
• Ginger and garlic paste 1 tsp each
• Salt to taste

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• Remove the skin of chicken drumsticks and wash them really well under cold running water.

• Make some slits on both the sides of chicken flesh so that marinade penetrates.

• Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, lemon juice and salt and rub it into the slit parts of chicken.
• Let it rest for 15-20 minutes. Meanwhile get ready with main marinade.

• Take strained yogurt in a bowl and add salt to taste.
• Add kasoori methi and all the spices and mix well.

• Add ¼ tsp of red food color.

• Mix everything together really well and marinade is ready.
• Drain out the excess water from the chicken.

• Put all the marinade onto the chicken and mix it really well.

• Make sure each drumstick is nicely coated with masala.

• Cover and allow it to marinate in refrigerator overnight or at least 6-8 hours.
• After 8 hours, take out chicken from refrigerator.
• Preheat oven to 200 degrees C for 15 minutes.
• Line a baking tray with aluminium foil and place rack on it so that dripping from the chicken falls into the baking tray.  

• Now place each marinated drumstick onto the rack and pour few drops of oil on all the pieces.

• Place the tray in the oven.

• Let the chicken bake for 25 minutes till it is tender.

• After 25 minutes, take out the chicken from oven.
• Flip them over and again put few drops of oil on all of them.
• Put them back in the oven and roast for 15 minutes.

• Now increase the temperature of oven to maximum and place the chicken on top rack so that they get nice char on the top.

• Now tandoori chicken is ready to be served. It is nicely browned and crisp from the outside but juicy and tender inside.

• Serve it with some lemon slices and onion and tomato salad or with green chutney. Enjoy!