Tandoori Chicken

Ingredients:

Chicken Drumstick 10
Turmeric powder 1 Teaspoon
Chili Powder 2 Tablespoon
Ginger n garlic paste 2 Teaspoon
Lemon juice 1/4 Cup
Curd 1 Cup
Tandoori chicken masala powder 4 Tablespoon
Salt

Method:

• Wash chicken drumstick with turmeric powder, slit the chicken drumstick with sharp knife.
• In a small bowl add lemon juice, salt, chili powder and ginger n garlic paste and mix well.
• Marinate chicken drumstick with the above mixture and marinate it for 1 to 2 hrs.

• In a small bowl add curd and tandoori masala powder.
• Take the marinated chicken and again marinate with the above mixture.
• Leave it aside for 4 to 5 hrs.

• Preheat the oven in 240º C or 475º F.
• Line a baking tray with aluminum foil and add liitle water ( this avoid smoke).
• Cut aluminum foil into strips and roll it in the tip of chicken drumstick.
• Arrange the marinated chicken drumstick in a tray and place it in oven.
• Occasionally turn the chicken and spray butter ( this will avoid drying of chicken).
• Do this till chicken turns crispy and charred in places.

It is a good starter dish.... Goes well with naan and rotis.