Very lightly charred and crispy with a smoky aftertaste, Tandoori Chicken can be an ideal appetizer on your party menu. Tender and juicy pieces of chicken meat marinated in spices and yogurt are guaranteed to please. Initially cooked in a cylindrical clay oven over charcoal, you can now prepare the same Tandoori chicken at home on a gas stove. All you need is a grill pan. Here is our Homemade Tandoori Chicken Recipe.
INGREDIENTS
For the marinade
- 3 spoons of suspended cottage cheese
- 3 teaspoons Kashmiri red chili pepper
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon of pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 tsp Garam masala powder
- ½ teaspoon of Amchur powder
- ½ tsp crushed Kasuri methi
- 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon of oil
- Salt – to taste
- For grilling
- 2 tbsp butter/ghee
- 1 small piece of charcoal
Tandoori Chicken Recipe
- Take the chicken drumsticks and wash them thoroughly. Dry them with a kitchen towel. Make the same cuts on the chopsticks so that the marinade soaks in well.
- Take the bowl. Add marinating ingredients like hung curd, Kashmiri red chili powder, turmeric, pepper powder, amchur masala, coriander powder, garam masala powder, and crushed Kasuri methi. Add lemon juice, salt, and then a little oil. Mix the ingredients to form a fine paste. Take the drumsticks and coat them evenly with the marinade, including the cuts. Set the chopsticks aside for 30 minutes. You can also marinate the chicken overnight using these ingredients.
- Take a grill pan and brush it with oil or butter. Heat a pan over medium heat. Place one or two chicken drumsticks at a time. Using tongs, turn the drumsticks every few minutes until they are evenly browned on all sides. Brush the chopsticks with oil or ghee at regular intervals.
- According to the traditional method, tandoori chicken has a smoky flavor when it is cooked over a tandoor fire. You can get a similar taste of smoked tandoori chicken at home. Take a small piece of charcoal and heat it in a small steel bowl. Then add 2 or 3 drops of oil or ghee to it. Once the charcoal starts to emit smoke, place it in the pan with the chopsticks and cover it with a lid.
- After a minute, remove the lid and remove the heated charcoal. The smokiness of the coal had to seep perfectly into the drumsticks. Squeeze some lemon on the drumsticks and serve with onion rings or salad and basmati rice or naan.
- To prevent the chicken from burning, always glaze the pan with ghee or oil. To check if the tandoori chicken is cooked properly, cut a piece off the chicken. If the meat falls off the bone quickly, it is evenly cooked.
North Indian food offers a variety of chicken dishes that you can enjoy. But one recipe that everyone in the country loves is tandoori chicken. This food is available in every restaurant, cafe, and on the street. Moreover, it is also a famous appetizer at many parties and weddings. However, when it comes to preparing this dish at home, that’s where some of us might struggle if we don’t have a tandoor or an oven. But even without these devices, preparing tandoori chicken is not that difficult. There are specific tips and tricks for making tandoori chicken at home. Check out some of the tips below:
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Pan-frying method
This is one of the most common and easiest methods of making tandoori chicken at home without an oven. All you have to do is prepare the tandoori chicken base and fry it in butter. Make sure you cook them on low to medium heat so that they get well cooked on the inside. If you want to add a smoky flavor to it, take a piece of charcoal, heat it, and add some ghee. Cover it with tandoori chicken and your whole house will smell good!
Over The Gas Top
This other method is also easy. Here you would need a metal stand which you would have to have on top of the burner. Then brush with oil and leave the chicken pieces on top. Rotate them to cook evenly on all sides and your tandoori chicken should be ready in no time.3. Microwave Method This method is the simplest and takes almost no time. However, you would need a modern microwave with a different setting. Once your marinated chicken is ready, put it in the microwave for three minutes and let it cook. This way, the chicken will be cooked on the inside and lightly charred on the outside. Meanwhile, check and cook for a few more minutes as needed.
Cook Over Angeethi
In many traditional households, people use conventional angeethi. Some of us may even use it to cook special curries. So, how about making tandoori chicken over it?! All you have to do is wrap the marinated chicken in foil and let it cook over the angeethi. Once done, serve and enjoy!
Air Frying
If you are one of those who don’t want to use a lot of oil or butter when cooking, then air frying is the best method. With very little oil, a plate full of delicious tandoori chicken will be ready in minutes.
