Tandoori Chicken in one of my favorite foods. I have very strong memories about this food. Shere Punjab was one of my favorite dhabas in South Delhi,near Kalkaji- a neighborhood where I spent some time growing up. Eating out in Dhabas which represents typically Punjabi foods available on road sides in and around Delhi, is very common. These dhabas have the best Lassis, Chole Bhatures and Dal Frys in the world. Back in the day when I was living in India, & when my digestive system was wayyyy better, I loved to eat out whenever I got a chance! :) The opportunities were very limited because my mom always wanted us to eat home cooked meals . Anyway this Shere Punjab had the most delectable Naans and Tandoori chicken served on a bed of onions, pickles and lemon. Aaah!
Now,I try to make tandoori chicken quite a lot and serve it along with rice , daal or soup and some salad.Its really simple to do. I make it without any oil or butter or ghee.The ovens that we have here are a blessing.. I use it all the time for baking and broiling other than storing my pots and pans!
You'll need-
Yogurt and Tandoori masala
Chicken( I use boneless skinless chicken breast ...a bit expensive coz it takes the bad stuff out)
cilantro, green chillies (for that extra kick :))
ginger paste, garlic paste
Mix all the ingredients in a ziploc bag or a plastic bag or a glass bowl..I used my baking pan. Let the mix sit for half to one hour. I was out of time as always so I let the mix party for 15 minutes..
In the oven...set it to broil ( till cooked...broil on both sides. you may have to turn the pieces after about 10 minutes..and cook for another 10 minutes) Keep an eye on the broiler... By the way, my house was smelling like Shere Punjab!
Thora namak mirch lagake aur nimboo nichore ke.......
Oye balle balle!! :)
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