Ayubowan! I welcome you to my channel – Travel with Chef!
I’m going to introduce another new dish to you today, which is Tandoori Chicken
Although you may have tried it before, today I will show you how to prepare Tandoori Chicken at home
First, we need to make the tandoori paste. Now let’s look at the ingredients which we need to prepare it
We need garlic, ginger, tomato paste, pepper, salt, turmeric powder, a little bit of oil
An important ingredient is lemon juice. Let’s squeeze out this lemon later
I’m also using curry powder as most Sri Lankans like it. I will also be using chillie powder
Another important ingredient is the leaves of fenugreek. You can also find it in Indian shops
This is the tandoori color. You have to be careful with the quantity you use in this as it has a strong color. Make sure not to let it get in your hands as it is hard to be removed
We need chops of chicken. You can also use chicken drumsticks If you don’t like bones, you can also use boneless chicken
Now let’s prepare the paste
First, I’m going to add 2 teaspoons of curry powder, 1 teaspoon of chillie powder, half a teaspoon of turmeric powder, one teaspoon of ginger
Two teaspoons of garlic. Next, add around 1 teaspoon of fenugreek leaves
Now I’m going to add a full tablespoon of tomato paste followed by a teaspoon of pepper
Make sure to add salt accordingly. Because there is 1 kg of chicken here, I’ll be adding 2 teaspoons of salt
I’m going to add around half a teaspoon of the tandoori coloring. Always use gloves to mix it because of the strong color
Also add a bit of oil (1 tablespoon) and mix it well with a bit of water
Next, squeeze a bit of lime and add it. Around 2 tablespoons are sufficient
Mix it really well
As you can see the paste is a bit thick, so I’ll be adding more water
Now it’s done. As you can see it’s not too thick or watery
Next, take the chicken one by one and coat each of it. Mix it well in the chicken
If you want it to be more spicy, you can add more chillie powder
Now I’m going to mix the 1 kg of chicken well in this paste
Always use gloves to avoid the color getting into your hand
After mixing it, leave it aside for about 30 minutes for it to be seasoned
I’m going to cook this in the oven at 180 degrees for about 30-45 minutes
If you don’t have an oven, you can use a fry pan and cook it in low heat
Now let’s see how the chicken has come out in the oven
I think it’s ready now, let’s take it out
It has got roasted very well and it smells really nice as we added fenugreek leaves too
Today I shared this interesting recipe with you. So, give it a try at home and see!
I have another important thing to mention. You can also prepare this dish without fenugreek leaves if you can’t find it. If you live a foreign country, try to find it in Sri Lankan/Indian shops
If you live in Sri Lanka, you can also find fresh fenugreek leaves
So, I sincerely hope that you enjoyed today’s recipe! Until we meet again with another tasty dish, Ayubowan!