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Tandoori Chicken

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Tandoori Chicken

Tandoori Chicken

amanda

Equipment

  • - Electric Rotisserie Oven: A versatile appliance for roasting chickens or other meats with smoky flavor, similar to traditional tandoors.

  • - Meat Marinating Bowls: Designed specifically for marination processes to thoroughly mix ingredients.

  • - Oven Roaster: Large roasting pan used in conjunction with a grill or oven to mimic the high-heat environment of a tandoor.

  • - Grilling Tongs: Essential tools for handling hot meats safely during cooking.

  • - Meat Thermometer: To check chicken's internal temperature for safety.

  • - Spice Blender: For grinding spices needed in tandoori marinade into a fine powder.

  • - Airtight Storage Containers: Keep prepared chicken fresh before cooking.

  • - Baking Sheet: Useful for marinating chicken in conventional ovens without direct contact with the pan.

  • - Paper Towels: Blotting tool to remove excess oil or juices from cooked chicken.

  • - Digital Kitchen Scale: Optional but helpful for portion control and consistency in marination.

Ingredients

  • 1 pint nonfat plain yogurt

  • 1/2 cup white vinegar

  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

  • 4 garlic cloves, mashed

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cumin

  • 1 tablespoon garam masala

  • 1 tablespoon salt

  • 1/2 cup Hungarian paprika

  • 1 2-inch piece ginger, grated

  • 1/2 cup olive oil

  • 2 tablespoons black pepper

  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste

  • 4 quartered chickens or the equivalent, cut into pieces

Instructions

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Instruction 1

1. Mix together all the ingredients but the chicken in a large bowl. Divide the mixture between two resealable plastic bags. Make 4 or 5 deep slits in each piece of chicken and place the pieces in the bags. Coat the chicken well and marinate it overnight in the refrigerator.
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Instruction 2

2. Preheat oven to 500°F. Remove the chicken from the bags and blot it with paper towels to remove excess marinade. Place it in a roasting pan and roast for about 20 minutes, then turn the pieces over and roast for another 10 minutes, or until done.
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Instruction 3

3. Serve with white rice, along with naan bread, saag paneer, and samosas (all available frozen at Kalustyan's; frozen samosas are also sold at ethnicfoodsco.com). Fry the samosas according to the package directions on the morning of the party, then reheat them at 350°F for 6 to 8 minutes before serving. They taste best with mango or coriander chutney (available at Kalustyan's).
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