Sunday, August 7, 2011

Tandoori Chicken

This recipe is for all the tandoori chicken lovers who do not have tandoor or barbecue grill at home. Do not get upset because now you can make tandoori chicken easily in your normal microwave. And the texture and taste of the chicken is just awesome. I always wanted to make some tandoori item but was afraid that it won't come out as good as a tandoor or barbecued one. But this time I proved myself wrong !! Have a look at the tandoori chicken below. For my convenience and being the first attempt , I have used boneless chicken for this recipe.





Ingredients :

1. Boneless chicken- 10 pieces
2. Salt to taste
3. Curd- 2 large tbs (hung for 15 minutes)
4. Oil- 2 large tbs
5. Food color- a pinch
6. Red chilly powder- 1 tbs
7. Garlic paste- 1 tbs
8. Ginger paste- 1/2 tbs
9. Lemon juice- 1 tbs
10. Nawabi mutton masala- 1 tsp
12. Ajwain- 1 tsp

Procedure :


Wash and pat dry the chicken pieces and keep them aside. Now in a large bowl add oil , ginger , garlic , curd , chilly , lemon juice , mutton masala , garam masala , salt , ajwain and the chicken pieces. Mix it well. Make some small cuts in the chicken pieces so that it absorbs more flavor. Add the food color and mix again. Now cover the bowl and keep it in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Do not keep it in the freezer.


Now grease the grill rack of the microwave and place the chicken pieces on it. Grill each side for 8 minutes or till the chicken is done. After every grilling , give it some 3 to 4 minutes standing time. Now to give that smoky burnt look of tandoori chicken , just turn on the gas and hold the grilled chicken pieces on it for a minute and they are ready!!


Serve it with onion , lemon and some green chutney.

Posted by khushi at 1:09 PM

19 comments:

  1. LaxmipriyaAugust 6, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    Nice idea for those without tandoor.. Thanks for sharing.. going to try this soon.

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  2. Vimitha DuraiAugust 6, 2011 at 6:26 PM

    I make it microwave too... But i skip showing it in flame. Looks like a great idea to get the charred look. Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Ushnish GhoshAugust 6, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    Dear Khushi
    Thats a great idea to get that smokey smell. I dont have to wait till November when my charcoal grill comes down from the rack. I normally dont eat chicken..so will try this Gas method on mutton soon.
    Have a nice weekend

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  4. khushiAugust 6, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    Ushnish uncle I am feeling jealous now because of the charcoal grill that you have..hehe...anyways do enjoy the grilled mutton :)

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  5. Ambreen (Simply Sweet n Savory)August 6, 2011 at 8:35 PM

    Looks fabulous & it sounds so easy to make in MW!

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  6. TorviewtorontoAugust 7, 2011 at 4:29 AM

    thank you for linking this looks delicious I haven't kept the chicken over the cooker like that before lovely way of having the tandoori grilled look

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  7. UnknownAugust 7, 2011 at 5:46 AM

    Wonderful Idea. Looks perfect as we do in grilling. Amazing. Keep rocking.

    Cheers,
    Uma

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  8. KurryleavesAugust 7, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    looks really delicious...yumm

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  9. Mehjabeen ArifAugust 7, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    Wonderful Work Dear.. Looks so tempting..

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  10. Santosh BangarAugust 7, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    nice tip for smoking
    chicken is tempting

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  11. LoveandcaloriesAugust 7, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    This is a great idea....Actually My next recipe on my blog is also Tanduri Chicken but I was just wondering what do I think for those who don't have a grill...I am surely giving your link to them!! ;)

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  12. khushiAugust 7, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    thanks a lot everyone for liking the idea of tandoori chicken :)

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  13. NehaAugust 7, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    Hey...I like the idea of holding the pieces on gas for the smoky taste....Lovely looking chicken...

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  14. Umm MymoonahAugust 8, 2011 at 5:45 AM

    I love this idea of holding it on the flame, nice tip. Thank you for linking this delicious recipe with Any One Can Cook :)

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  15. SeemaAugust 8, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    Hey Khushi,

    I'm drooling big time looking at the pics. I too have tried grilling in my oven but never got that charred effect. This is a great idea. Will certainly try this.

    Regards,
    Seema
    amchi-bong-konnexion.blogspot.com
    seemabbas.blogspot.com

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  16. Mehjabeen ArifAugust 14, 2011 at 4:21 PM

    Its a great Idea Girl.. Looks perfect like hotel made..

    Thanks For Linking it with Iftar Nights..

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  17. RakshaAugust 26, 2011 at 12:43 AM

    I really liked the idea of making tandorri in microwave and then getting the smoked flavour on gas. Really a good one.

    I will try this soon.

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  18. SrivalliSeptember 7, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    Thanks for the entries

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  19. SunilOctober 10, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    if you want the charcoal smell too then
    1. Burn some charcoal on the flame.
    2. Put those charcoal pieces on chicken
    3. Close with a bowl putting it upside down.
    3. Remove the bowl after a little while.
    4. Now you even can taste the pieces as the original tandoori does.

    All the best :-)

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