Bademiya’s Justly Famous Chile-Coriander Chicken

Name: Bademiya’s Justly Famous Chile-Coriander Chicken
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 4 whole chicken legs (thigh and drumstick), or 1 chicken (3½ to 4 pounds), quartered; 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns; 1½ tablespoons coriander seeds; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 6 cloves garlic, peeled; 1 piece (2 inches) peeled fresh ginger, thinly sliced; ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro; Thinly sliced red onion, for garnish; Wedges of limes or lemons, for garnish; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper; 1½ teaspoons salt

India

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Barbecue Bible

By Steven Raichlen

Published 1998

About

The Taj Mahal hotel is the most famous hotel in Bombay. But for me the real attraction of the neighborhood is a food stall called Bademiya, located on tiny Tulloch Road behind the venerable Taj. Founded by Muhammad Yaseen in the 1940s and now run by his jean-and Nike-clad son Jamal, this sidewalk eatery attracts Bombay barbecue buffs of all castes and classes for its fiery grilled chicken, meltingly succulent seekh (minced lamb) kebabs, and grilled l

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Asia
India
Dinner
Spicy
Gluten-free

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