Oven Tandoori Chicken

Ingredients
•Chicken , whole    1000 grams / 1 KG
•Kashmiri red chilli powder    4 teaspoons
•Lemon juice    4 tablespoons
•Salt     to taste
•Yogurt    2 cups
•Ginger paste    2 tablespoons
•Garlic paste    2 tablespoons
•Garam masala powder    1 teaspoon
•Oil    2 tablespoons
•Butter     to taste
•Cumin Powder 1/2 teaspoon
•Coriander Powder 1 teaspoon
•Pepper Powder 1 1/2 teaspoon

Method
Make incisions with a sharp knife on the chicken breast, legs and thighs. Mix all the ingredients and apply uniformly over the chicken. Marinate for over 8 hours in the fridge. Keep out for about 30 minutes before cooking. Preheat the oven at 200 C for 20 minute. Coat the baking tray with butter and baste chicken with a little butter and cook for about 30 minutes. Turn the chicken pieces and cook for about 30 minutes. Turn the chicken again and cook for 10 minutes and Turn the chicken again and cook for 10 more minutes.  Remove and set aside. Sprinkle chaat masala powder.

The base of the recipe is from Sanjeev Kapoor the famous chef with the own variations of the master chef - moi.

 

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