# Tandoori Chicken

A restaurant-style Tandoori Chicken recipe featuring a flavorful yogurt-based marinade and a charcoal smoke technique for an authentic tandoor flavor.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 whole chicken leg
- 2 whole dried red chili
- 5 whole bay leaf
- 1 tsp black peppercorn
- 5 whole clove
- 5 whole green cardamom
- 1 whole black cardamom
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 1 cup yogurt
- 2 tbsp chickpea flour
- 2 tbsp mustard oil
- 0.5 tsp ajwain
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tbsp kashmiri red chili powder
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaf
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice

## Instructions

1. Score the chicken legs with deep cuts using a knife.
2. Dry roast whole spices, then grind them into a coarse powder.
3. Drain the yogurt using a cloth to remove excess water.
4. Heat mustard oil in a pan, add large cardamom and ajwain, then roast the chickpea flour until fragrant.
5. In a bowl, combine the strained yogurt, ginger garlic paste, roasted chickpea flour, cumin powder, kashmiri chili powder, red chili powder, garam masala, dried fenugreek leaves, salt, lemon juice, and additional mustard oil. Mix thoroughly.
6. Rub the marinade thoroughly over the chicken legs, ensuring it goes into the scores.
7. Add a small metal bowl with a piece of glowing charcoal to the center of the marinating dish, drizzle with oil, and cover to smoke the chicken.
8. Place chicken on a rack and bake in an oven until cooked.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DfmdNGfIXD6/?cplk=MTdjdm94ejU3eWNkOQ==
- Creator: Spice Universe
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b4868380-534b-4fdc-bf93-a43c0e017909
- Extracted: 2026-11-13

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