Ingredients
1kg Chicken Thigh with bone or boneless if you prefer( Thigh is the juciest part of the chicken for this recipe, so try to use the thigh piece if possible)
1 tbs Chilli Powder( Can reduce this if you want it to be a bit mild)
1/2 tsp Garam Masala (It is a spice mix powder, you can get from indian shop)
1/4 spoon cardomom powder
4 tbs Greek yogurt( other yogurt does not taste good)
3 tbs Mustard oil
Salt to taste
1 Limes juice
1 pinch black salt (If you can get it or can ignore this)
2 pinch Red/orange food colour (You can ignore this if you are ok with the natural colour)
Mix all the above ingredients and maranate the chicken for atleast 2 hours or maranate in fridge overnight for better taste.......cook on a charcoal bbq( For added flavour) or on a normal bbq until cooked and brush some melted butter on top for added taste
Sprinkle some Chat masala and black salt on top (These are optional if you want authentic taste)
Dipping sauce:
1 cup yogurt
1 green chilli
30 mint leaves
10 coriander leaves(about 2 plants)
1 Pinch Black salt
1 Pinch Chat masala
salt to taste
Grint all the ingredients in a blender into a paste and serve in a small bowl
Serve the Tandoori chicken with dipping sauce, cucumber slices, red onion slices and tomato slices......let me know your feedback if you get to try this recipe.
Please note: All the ingredients will be available in any Indian/pakistani/sri lankan store
