Tandoori chicken (chicken with yogurt marinade)

[just jess]

i made a rough version of this for dinner tonight and it was amazing.
marinading the chicken in yogurt made it SO incredibly tender. I left it over night. I grilled the chicken on a few sheets of foil on the grill pan, and also poured on the marinade to grill up the onions a bit. At the end i topped the chicken with the grilled onions from the marinade, and drizzled a little honey on the chicken before serving and it was so good. Next time i want to make some raita to go with it (yogurt sauce).

nice and healthy too :agree



INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
2 pounds chicken, cut into pieces (i just used chicken tenders/breast)
1 teaspoon salt
1 lemon, juiced
1 1/4 cups plain yogurt (i used 0% fage yogurt)
1/2 onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
2 teaspoons garam masala
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons finely chopped cilantro
1 lemon, cut into wedges



DIRECTIONS
Remove skin from chicken pieces, and cut slits into them lengthwise. Place in a shallow dish. sprinkle both sides of chicken with salt and lemon juice. Set aside 20 minutes.
In a medium bowl, combine yogurt, onion, garlic, ginger, garam masala, and cayenne pepper. Mix until smooth. Stir in yellow and red food coloring. Spread yogurt mixture over chicken. Cover, and refrigerate for 6 to 24 hours (the longer the better).
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium high heat, and lightly oil grate.
Cook chicken on grill until no longer pink and juices run clear. Garnish with cilantro and lemon wedges.

FOOTNOTES
Garam masala may be purchased in Indian markets and in the gourmet section of some supermarkets. If Garam masala is not available, use 1 teaspoon ground cumin, and 1teaspoon ground coriander.
This dish can also be baked in a hot oven (450 degrees F) for 25 to 30 minutes (or until done).

[antknee]

i ate at this awesome indian buffet last sunday......and had a 4th and 5th helping of tandoori chicken. I'm craving it again looking at the above recipe. this chicken + yogurt is the perfect combo.

[MarkC]

we used to serve it when i managed Cosi..I love it:yipee

[just jess]

i ate at this awesome indian buffet last sunday......and had a 4th and 5th helping of tandoori chicken. I'm craving it again looking at the above recipe. this chicken + yogurt is the perfect combo.

wait till u see how moist the chicken is, i was amazed that i was able to get that end result :agree

[DiorGirl]

I make this occasionaly - but I turn it into shish ke bobs

[Chelly]

u need to come over and cook me a meal bish :heart

[ufonyc01]

i ate at this awesome indian buffet last sunday......and had a 4th and 5th helping of tandoori chicken. I'm craving it again looking at the above recipe. this chicken + yogurt is the perfect combo.

Where is there an Indian Buffet, do you know if there is on ein the city that is good?

[antknee]

Where is there an Indian Buffet, do you know if there is on ein the city that is good?

unfortunately its in Watchung, NJ on Route 22.....its called Spice Grill, next door from my boys' snowboard shop (Out of Bounds).

website....place isn't esquisite looking, but has bangin authentic indian food.
http://spicegrillindian.com/

[just jess]

Where is there an Indian Buffet, do you know if there is on ein the city that is good?

my sister goes to this one on 46th between 6th and broadway on the south side of the block (next to the cuban place--just asked her and she cant remember the name though)

she used to go with her indian coworker---she said its packed with indian people at lunch so its definitely the real deal.

funny thing is that they write "girl with scarf" or "man with glasses" ...one time she said they wrote "little bald man" for one of her coworkersk jkdjgd...they write it on your take out box as it goes down the line so they know who you are

its not so much a buffet per se, but a quick service thing where they load you up with the things you want :agree


she said dont confuse it with Ustav--its the nice indian buffet across the street...this one is a hole in the wall but so good. lol

baha i keep updating my post bc she keeps iming me with info--
heres the place she said the chicken cilantro on fridays is the bomb

http://www.menupages.com/restaurantdetails?restaurantid=3796

[just jess]

u need to come over and cook me a meal bish :heart

let me know. we can definitely do a dinner night :agree each of us cook up something goood..drink mad vino and :SMOKING :sneaky

[just jess]

I make this occasionaly - but I turn it into shish ke bobs

yes i was going to do this, but i had no skewers, and i was just cooking for myself and my sister so i didnt put in the extra effort lol

[just jess]

we used to serve it when i managed Cosi..I love it:yipee

i love the cosi tandoori chicken sandwich..so good :agree
but my chicken was better :keke

[ufonyc01]

unfortunately its in Watchung, NJ on Route 22.....its called Spice Grill, next door from my boys' snowboard shop (Out of Bounds).

website....place isn't esquisite looking, but has bangin authentic indian food.
http://spicegrillindian.com/

Thanks dude, I appreciate it!

[ufonyc01]

my sister goes to this one on 46th between 6th and broadway on the south side of the block (next to the cuban place--just asked her and she cant remember the name though)

she used to go with her indian coworker---she said its packed with indian people at lunch so its definitely the real deal.

funny thing is that they write "girl with scarf" or "man with glasses" ...one time she said they wrote "little bald man" for one of her coworkersk jkdjgd...they write it on your take out box as it goes down the line so they know who you are

its not so much a buffet per se, but a quick service thing where they load you up with the things you want :agree


she said dont confuse it with Ustav--its the nice indian buffet across the street...this one is a hole in the wall but so good. lol

baha i keep updating my post bc she keeps iming me with info--
heres the place she said the chicken cilantro on fridays is the bomb

http://www.menupages.com/restaurantdetails?restaurantid=3796

Thank you, I think I will check this joint out, I havne't had Indian food in a long time.

[Lushheaven]

my sister goes to this one on 46th between 6th and broadway on the south side of the block (next to the cuban place--just asked her and she cant remember the name though)

she used to go with her indian coworker---she said its packed with indian people at lunch so its definitely the real deal.

funny thing is that they write "girl with scarf" or "man with glasses" ...one time she said they wrote "little bald man" for one of her coworkersk jkdjgd...they write it on your take out box as it goes down the line so they know who you are

its not so much a buffet per se, but a quick service thing where they load you up with the things you want :agree


she said dont confuse it with Ustav--its the nice indian buffet across the street...this one is a hole in the wall but so good. lol

baha i keep updating my post bc she keeps iming me with info--
heres the place she said the chicken cilantro on fridays is the bomb

http://www.menupages.com/restaurantdetails?restaurantid=3796

awesome spot. Nud & I went to the 31st street location before the Mariah concert one year. soo good. haven't had indian in a while i :heart it

and jess that dish sounds delish

[just jess]

it was so easy to make too :agree
the little drizzle of honey at the end (totally my whim there) made it SO good...i love the sweet contrast with the spicy cayenne

[just b u]

do you have to cook the chicken on a girl or would a pan be ok?

and what about the food coloring, is that really needed? or can i do without it?

[just jess]

ah i took the food coloring out of the ingredients, bc id never put that in my food LOL but didnt take it out of the instructions...natural coloring only :snobbish

the chicken had a regular chicken coloring at the end--a little pinkish bc of the cayenne and paprika i added.

and it says you can roast it in a baking dish if you dont have a grill ....note i put down foil on the grill pan bc i figured the yogurt would stick and smoke up the pan--good thing i did bc if not it would have been a nightmare to clean.

[just b u]

ah i took the food coloring out of the ingredients, bc id never put that in my food LOL but didnt take it out of the instructions...natural coloring only :snobbish

the chicken had a regular chicken coloring at the end--a little pinkish bc of the cayenne and paprika i added.

and it says you can roast it in a baking dish if you dont have a grill ....note i put down foil on the grill pan bc i figured the yogurt would stick and smoke up the pan--good thing i did bc if not it would have been a nightmare to clean.
great, thank you.