Tandoori Murgh

Name: Tandoori Murgh
Prep time: 4 h 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 4 h 45 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: Salt; 2 Chicken (600 g/1⅓ lb each); 60 ml/4 Tbs Lemon juice; 5 g/1 tsp Red Chilli powder; 100 g/6 Tbs Yoghurt; Butter for basting; 15 g/2½ tsp Ginger paste; 100 g/7 Tbs Cream; 5 g/1 tsp Cumin powder; 15 g/2½ tsp Garlic paste; ½ g/1 tsp Saffron; 3 g/½ tsp Garam Masala; 1 drop Orange Colour

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
5 hr

Appears in

Prashad

By J. Inder Singh Kalra

Published 1990

About

The ‘King of Kebab’, Tandoori Murgh is the best known Indian delicacy and the tastiest way to barbecue chicken.

Ingredients

2 Chicken (600 g/1⅓ lb each)
Salt
5

Asia
India
Starter
Gluten-free

Method

Preparation

THE CHICKEN: Clean, remove the skin, make deep incisions-3 on each breast, 3 on each thigh, 2 on each drumstick. Make a paste of salt, red chillies and lemon juice and rub over the chicken evenly. Keep aside for 15 minutes.

THE MARINATION: Whisk yoghurt in a large bowl, add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Rub the chicken with thi