Tangdi Kabab

Name: Tangdi Kabab
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 lemon, cut into wedges; Vegetable oil for greasing; 4 green chiles, stemmed and chopped; 1 teaspoon chaat masala (spice mix for chaat; 2 tablespoons melted butter; 1 teaspoon red chile powder; 1 teaspoon garam masala (spice mix); ½ teaspoon table salt; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 2 teaspoons fresh garlic paste; 1 pound (500 grams) chicken drumsticks; ½ tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 cup (250 grams) plain yogurt, drained until thick (see Note); 2 tablespoons besan (chickpea/gram flour); 2 teaspoons fresh ginger paste

Chicken drumsticks

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

A favorite with my kids, who call it “chicken with a handle.”

Ingredients

1 pound (500 grams) chicken drumsticks
½ tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juic

Asia
India
Starter
Gluten-free

Method

Trim off excess fat and skin from the drumsticks. Make 3 or 4 long, deep incisions on each drumstick. Rub with the lemon juice and put in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to marinate.
Put the yogurt in a bowl and set aside.
Place a medium nonstick sauté pan over low heat. Add the besan and roast over low heat, stirring continuously, for 4 to 5 m