Tandoori Chicken

Tandoori Chicken

Ingredients:

2 pounds chicken leg quarters (skinless)
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp yellow and red food coloring
1 tbsp chili powder
2 tsp coriander (finely chopped)
1 tbsp cumin seeds powder
1 cup plain yogurt
1 tbsp fresh ginger grated
1 tsp garlic paste
50 gms unsalted butter
Salt to taste

Procedure

1. Remove the skin from chicken pieces and cut them lengthwise. Make small cuts on each piece with a knife.
2. Mix lemon juice, food coloring, salt, chili powder, cumin powder, and coriander in a bowl and brush the chicken pieces evenly to coat
3. Mix yogurt, ginger and garlic in a separate bowl and apply to the chicken pieces.
4. Marinate the pieces in refrigerator turning pieces occasionally for 4-6 hours.
5. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F and place the chicken in single layer in a greased shallow baking pan.
6. Brush chicken with butter and bake them for 15 minutes.
7. Turn pieces over, brush with remaining butter and continue baking until chicken is cooked through and tender about 15 minutes.
8. Serve hot with fresh coriander on it.