Oven-roasted Tandoori chicken is a delicious and flavorful dish that you can easily prepare at home.

Who else missing chicken tandoori? One of my most favorite in starters !😋🤤!.

Oven roasted chicken Tandoori made tender from a simple marinade of yogurt, lemon and spices. I used my homemade chicken tandoori masala in this recipe. This masala is my mom’s secret recipe. I tested this masala on my chicken tandoori and taste was delicious.
If you want this chicken tandoori masala check out my YouTube.

You don’t need a tandoor oven to make tandoori chicken. You can cook it over a charcoal grill or just in an oven with a broiler.Tandoori chicken is tender, moist, juicy.

In this post, I will teach you a homemade Chicken Tandoori recipe which I learned from my mom.In this recipe I am using chicken drumsticks.

I am sharing my full youtube recipe video link here!!

TIPS ON HOW TO BAKE TANDOORI CHICKEN IN OVEN?

Tip 1 : Preheat your oven to 300°F.

Tip 2: Bake the marinated chicken in the oven at 350°F for 15 min.

Tip 3: For dryness on chicken skin ,brush with oil.

Oven Roasted Chicken Tandoori
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Oven Roasted Chicken Tandoori

Recipe by AtasteofflavoursCourse: Appetizer, Main CourseCuisine: Indian
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

40

minutes

Ingredients

  • Chicken Leg Pieces – 5-6

  • Lemon Juice – 1 tsp

  • Salt as per taste

  • Ginger-Garlic Paste – 1 tsp

  • Garam Masala – 1 tsp

  • Cumin Powder – 1 tsp

  • Chili Powder- 1 tsp

  • Yogurt – 2 tbsp

  • Kasuri Methi – 1 tsp

  • Homemade Tandoori Masala Powder- 1 tsp

  • Red Color – 1 drop [Optional]

  • Turmeric Powder- 1 tsp

  • Oil – 1 tsp

Directions

  • Clean the chicken and pat it dry.
  • Use a sharp knife to cut slits into the chicken leg pieces; this will allow the marinade to really get into the chicken.
  • 3 slits per drumstick.If you are using chicken thigh then 4 to 5 per slits.
  • For first marination process add salt , lemon and turmeric powder on chicken leg pieces. Keep aside for 10 min.
  • After 10 min, add ginger-garlic paste, Garam Masala, Yogurt, Kasuri Methi, Homemade Tandoori Masala Powder, Cumin Powder, Red Color, Chili Powder and oil. mix it well.
  • Spread the marinade all over the chicken and let marinate at least 7-12 hours
  • Now it’s time to cook the chicken. preheat the oven at 300 F.
  • Cover aluminum foil on grill and place grill tray on it.
  • Arrange marinated chicken pieces on tray,Bake the marinated chicken in the oven at 350 F for 15 min
  • To avoid dryness on the skin and the surface of the chicken, brush with oil half way and turn the chicken over while baking.
  • Once chicken turn over apply the remaining paste on the other side of chicken.
  • Continue baking for another 15 min. Cook chicken on grill until no longer pink and juices run clear
  • Chicken tandoori is ready to serve. Garnish with cilantro and lemon wedges.
HOMEMADE TANDOORI MASALA SPICE MIX POWDER:

Don’t have chicken tandoori masala? You can make your own tandoori masala spice mix at home!

You can make this spice mix ahead of time and store it in an airtight container for a month or two.Having the spice mix handy makes creating a tasty meal a simple matter of marinating and grilling your dish.

LINK: https://atasteofflavours.com/tandoori-masala-powder/

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hOW TO MAKE CHICKEN TANDOORI IN OVEN STEP BY STEP PROCESS:

  • Clean the chicken and pat it dry.
  • Use a sharp knife to cut slits into the chicken leg pieces; this will allow the marinade to really get into the chicken.
  • 3 slits per drumstick.If you are using chicken thigh then 4 to 5 per slits.
  • For first marination process add salt , lemon and turmeric powder on chicken leg pieces. Keep aside for 10 min.
  • After 10 min, add ginger-garlic paste, Garam Masala, Yogurt, Kasuri Methi, Homemade Tandoori Masala Powder, Cumin Powder, Red Color, Chili Powder and oil. mix it well.
  • Spread the marinade all over the chicken and let marinate at least 7-12 hours, not more than 2 days.
  • Now it’s time to cook the chicken. preheat the oven at 300 F.
  • Cover aluminum foil on grill and place grill tray on it.
  • Arrange marinated chicken pieces on tray.
  • Bake the marinated chicken in the oven at 350 F for 15 min.
  • To avoid dryness on the skin and the surface of the chicken, brush with oil half way and turn the chicken over while baking.
  • Once chicken turn over apply the remaining paste on the other side of chicken.
  • Continue baking for another 15 min. Cook chicken on grill until no longer pink and juices run clear
  • Oven Roasted Chicken Tandoori is ready to serve. Garnish with cilantro and lemon wedges.