Traditionally, tandoori dishes are cooked in a tandoor, an oval-shaped clay oven with a small fire in the bottom. The heat rises gradually but ultimately reaches a much higher temperature than a barbeque. Try this delicious Indian Tandoori Chicken recipe below!

A tandoor is normally used to cook naan bread, meats, and kebabs (meat or paneer). The bread is stuck to the sides, the kebabs stand vertically and whole chickens rested on a grid over the fire. Try this delicious Indian Tandoori Chicken recipe below!

For domestic cooking, a tandoor is not really convenient, but the meat dishes can be reproduced on a barbeque or in the oven. The bright red appearance of tandoori meats which you may see in Indian restaurants is produced by a food dye which really isn’t necessary to enhance the look of your tandoori dishes.

I have a great fondness for tandoori style food. It has flavor, without being “hot” or high in calories or too filling. In fact, it’s an ideal dish in summer or winter, if you fancy something a little different. As a bonus, it doesn’t take hours to prepare. Of course, you can take all the effort out of it and use a pre-prepared mix, but I think they have less flavor, and you can’t use them for anything else, whereas if you use the individual spices, you can make other dishes as well.

You can easily make tandoori chicken (whole), tandoori lamb chops (pork would be more unusual, but there’s no reason why you shouldn’t use it if you prefer), and lamb tikka (kebabs) but my personal favorite is chicken tikka because it’s so quick so here’s my own recipe.

Delicious Indian Tandoori to Explore Your Bland Taste Palate

Let this Tandoori Ignite Your Taste

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Prep Time 30

Cook Time 25

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Servings 4 People

Ingredients

4 Medium Chicken Breasts
2 Small Container of Greek Yougurt May use fat free if preferred
2 tsp Cumin – Ground
2 tsp Coriander – Ground
1 tsp Tumeric – Ground
1 tsp Ginger – Powder May use Fresh ground if preferred
1 tsp Chili – Powder 1tsp or to taste
2 Cloves Garlic – Crushed
4 Tbsp Lemon Jucie
Salt to taste

Instructions

Cut the chicken into 1-inch cubes
Mix the spice powders and garlic into the yogurt
Add the salt and lemon juice to the marinade mixture
Allow the chicken to marinade for approx. 20mins. Much longer could may produce a "dry" meat.
Thread the chicken onto skewers
Cook over a medium heat in the BBQ or grill until the meat is a golden brown and cooked through.
This recipe will serve 4 people

Notes

If you want to marinade it for a longer time, add the salt and lemon juice just before you cook the dish or sprinkle on to serve.

For a light meal, serve with salad, pitta or naan bread and lemon wedges, or for something more substantial with rice and dahl.

Keyword Bbq, Chicken, Grill, Indian, Kabob, Spicey, Tandoori

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