# Tandoori Chicken Over Rice

A classic dinner with a tandoori twist.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp tandoori masala
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp Middle Eastern seven spice
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 pinch white pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup yogurt
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 1 cup chicken bouillon
- 1 pinch seven spice
- 3 cardamom pods
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 2 cups water
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tbsp tandoori spice
- 1 cup lettuce
- 1 cup tomato cucumber salad
- 1 tbsp hot sauce
- 1 handful fresh parsley

## Instructions

1. Marinate chicken thighs with garlic, ground coriander, smoked paprika, tandoori masala, cumin, Middle Eastern seven spice, black pepper, white pepper, salt, lemon juice, olive oil, and plain yogurt.
2. Combine mayonnaise, yogurt, garlic clove, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Blend using an immersion blender.
3. In a pan, cook rice with ghee, chicken bouillon, seven spice, and cardamom pods. Add water and salt. Cover and simmer on low for 15-20 minutes.
4. Sear chicken in ghee until golden on both sides. Chop into cubes and add back to the pan on high heat for a couple more minutes with more tandoori spice.
5. Serve with lettuce, tomato cucumber salad. Drench in white sauce, hot sauce, and fresh parsley.

## Equipment

- baking dish
- mortar and pestle
- measuring spoons
- immersion blender
- frying pan
- knife
- tongs

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JWzmEFwenOM
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/1718a29a-45a3-45d6-885c-d4593a99d1c8
- Extracted: 2025-04-12

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