Tandoori Chicken Masala

Preparation Of Marinade

• To start off, First, clean, wash and make cuts on the chicken using a sharp knife.
• For the 1st marination process, we need – Ginger garlic paste, Kashmiri red chili powder, lemon juice and salt. In a large bowl, whisk all these 5 ingredients and mix well.
• Add chicken and mix it very well in the marinade. Then, cover the bowl with a plastic cover and leave it for 45 min to1 hour under refrigeration.
• In another bowl, add all the ingredients of a second marination and mix it very well.
• Once the first marination process is over, transfer the chicken in this second marinade.
• Cover the second bowl also with a plastic cover and refrigerate for 7-8 hours or overnight.
  Note:  Remove the marinated chicken from the refrigerator 45 minutes before you plan to cook.

  This Tandoori Chicken Recipe Is

  • Easiest and the tastiest chicken appetizer/starter.
  • Healthy.
  • Without any artificial food coloring.
  • Traditional and authentic version.
  • Low in carbs.
  • Keto friendly.
  • Gluten free.
  • Exactly like that of Indian restaurants or Dhabas.
  • easily made in clay tandoor, outdoor grill, in oven, on a gas stove in pan, in air fryer, and in the Instant pot.

  Without a doubt, we are sharing and easy and the best recipe for you.  And the dish easily comes together without any fuss!

  The Best Chicken Cut For This Tandoori Recipe

  Traditionally and ideally, the best chicken cut to go for is the whole chicken legs (chicken drumsticks with thigh) or just chicken thighs. Do you know why? Because that cut of chicken meat has higher fat content making it juicy, moist and more flavorful.

  How To Make Tandoori Chicken?

  For the recipe, we need to do the double marination as mentioned above in the post. The method involves the series of steps that we shall be mentioning in detail below. So, here’s how to make the best chicken tandoori at home in different ways.

  Preparation Of Marinade

  • To start off, First, clean, wash and make cuts on the chicken using a sharp knife.
  • For the marination process, we need – Ginger garlic paste, Kashmiri red chili powder, lemon juice and salt. In a large bowl, whisk all these 5 ingredients and mix well.
  • Add chicken and mix it very well in the marinade. Then, cover the bowl with a plastic cover and leave it for 45min to 1 hour under refrigeration.

  Coming to the second marination of chicken, we need – Roasted cumin powder, ginger paste and garlic paste, Kashmiri red chili powder, Coriander Powder, A1 Tandoori Chicken masala powder, thick or hung yogurt (curd), black salt and pepper powder, Mustard oil.

  • In another bowl, add all the ingredients of a second marination and mix it very well.
  • Once the first marination process is over, transfer the chicken in this second marinade.
  • Cover the second bowl also with a plastic cover and refrigerate for 7-8 hours or overnight.
    Note:  Remove the marinated meat from the refrigerator 45 minutes before you plan to cook.

  If you wish to give smoky flavor to the meat, then, simply give the charcoal smoke to the marinated chicken just before cooking.

  • Place a small steel bowl oven the chicken and put 1 teaspoon of ghee over the live charcoal.
  • Immediately cover the bowl with lid and allow it to rest for 8-10 minutes.

  You can choose to do this charcoal smoking step after the meat is cooked. However, we prefer doing this process before cooking it in the oven or pan or instant pot or air fryer.

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