Tandoori Chicken(Tandoori Murgh)

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Tandoori Chicken (Tandoori Murgh)

Recipe By : Ismail Merchant's Incian Cooking/Mrarchway
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Chicken Ethnic
Indian Main Dishes
Poultry Yogurt

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 2 inch piece fresh ginger root -- peeled/grated
4 cloves garlic -- peeled/grated
1 tsp cumin seed
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup plain yogurt
4 pounds chicken -- in serving pieces
2 tbl veg. oil
1/2 tsp turmeric

Combine grated ginger, garlic, cumin seed, cayenne pepper, salt and yogurt.
Put the chicken pieces in a foil-lined baking pan, pour over the yogurt
mixture, and use your hands to coat the meat completely. Leave the chicken to
marinate for at least 2 hours, or preferably overnight.
Heat the oven to 350 F. Dribble the oil over the chicken in the baking pan,
and sprinkle the chicken with turmeric. Place the pan in the oven and bake
for about 1 hour, basting frequently with the oil and yogurt marinade at the
bottom of the pan. Serve with hot pita bread and lentil dal.



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NOTES : Preparation and cooking time:2 hours for overnight marinating, plus
about 1 hour