Tandoori Chicken

     
Tandoori chicken is one of my favourite recipe. I have tasted it two times in chennai. And when I got the recipe I immediately planned to do it on the weekend. The result was perfect and our family thoroughly enjoyed it. My hubby even asked me to do this once a month.

Preparation time : 4 hours                Cooking time : 40 mins
Serves : 4

Ingredients
Chicken                  - 1.5 lb / 3 legs
Lime juice              - 1/2
Salt                         - 1tsp
Chilly powder        - 1tbsp
Yogurt                    -1tbsp
Cream                     - 1tbsp
Ginger garlic paste - 1tsp
Garam masala        -  1tsp
Food colour            -  pinch
Method

• Wash and cut long slits in the chicken legs.
• Mix lime juice, salt and chilly powder and rub it on the chicken legs.
• Keep it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• In the mean time, mix yogurt, cream, garam masala, ginger garlic paste food-colour  in a bowl.
• Apply all over the chicken legs and Marinate it for 2 hours.
• Preheat your oven to 220 c.
• Place the chicken on wire rack and roast for  30 - 40mins or until cooked through.

Serve hot.