what is tandoori chicken?
Tandoori chicken is one of the most famous Indian dishes, as it is prepared by soaking the chicken in spices and milk and leaving it for a few hours, then cooking it in a cylindrical clay oven surrounded by an iron mold. Among the most popular spices in which chicken is fried:
- coriander,
- cumin,
- paprika,
- garam masala is usually colored bright red or orange using food coloring or chili powder.
Tandoori chicken is usually served with biryani rice, naan bread, and a variety of vegetables and sauces. It can also be served as a topping for salads or as a filling for sandwiches and wraps.
How to cook Tandoori Chicken at Home?
To cook tandoori chicken at home and prevent it from burning, you must follow the instructions that we are going to discuss here.
To marinate the chicken pieces, we will need a mixture of yogurt, spices, lemon juice, tandoori masala, ginger, and garlic. Then we grill or fry the chicken until it's cooked through.
This recipe can be tried at home:
Ingredients:
- Chicken breast cut into small pieces
- Plain yogurt cup
- A bit of tandoori masala
- A little lemon juice
- Chopped garlic
- Ginger
- Salt
- Pepper
Method:
- Get a bowl to mix the ingredients together.
- Mix yogurt with tandoori masala, then add lemon juice, ginger, and minced garlic, as well as pepper and salt to get a spiced mixture.
- In a large bowl, place the chicken and pour the mixture over it, stirring until it fills the whole chicken. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and leave the chicken in a cool place until it absorbs all the ingredients.
- We heat the roast.
- We put the marinated chicken on the grill.
- While the chicken is grilling, turn it over from time to time so the chicken is cooked through and not burnt.
