Oven Baked Tandoori Chicken

• Gluten free

• Meat

  • 8 Chicken drumsticks (about 1.2 kg / 2.4 lb

• Produce

  • 2 1/2 tsp Coriander, Powder
  • 5 Garlic cloves
  • 2 tsp Ginger
  • 2 tsp Mint, fresh
  • 1/2 Onion, white yellow brown

• Condiments

  • 1 1/2 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 1 Lemon juice

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Black pepper
  • 2 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 3 drops Food colouring, Red
  • 3 tsp Garam masala spice mix
  • 2 tsp Paprika
  • 3/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 Salt and pepper
  • 1 tsp Turmeric, powder

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 1 Oil spray
  • 1 Olive oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 2 tsp Cumin

• Dairy

  • 2 1/4 cups Yogurt, Plain

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Description

Ingredients

• 1½ cups plain yoghurt (full fat is best)
• 2 tbsp oil (any)
• ½ onion (brown, yellow, white)
• 1½ tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp ginger, grated
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tsp garam masala spice mix (Note 1)
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tsp cumin
• 2½ tsp coriander powder
• 2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 2 tsp paprika (preferably smoked)
• ¾ - 1¼ tsp salt
• Black pepper
• Few drops red food colouring (optional) (Note 2)
• 8 chicken drumsticks (about 1.2 kg / 2.4 lb)
• Oil spray
• ¾ cup plain yoghurt
• 2 tsp fresh mint, finely chopped
• Lemon juice
• Salt and pepper
• Olive oil

Directions

• Place all the Marinade ingredients in a food processor and whizz until smooth. (Note 3) Pour into a ziplock bag with the chicken and marinate for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight.
• Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Line a tray with foil and place a rack on the tray.
• Remove chicken from the Marinade, shaking off excess (reserve Marinade), and place on the rack. Bake for 20 minutes, then slather on Marinade (very generously), turn the chicken and slather Marinade on the other side.
• Bake for a further 10 minutes.
• Remove chicken from the oven, slather on Marinade, turn the chicken and slather on more Marinade and SPRAY WITH OIL. Bake for a final 10 to 15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked.
• Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving with Mint Yoghurt. Optional: Garnish with cilantro/coriander leaves and serve with lemon wedges.
• Combine ingredients in a bowl and mix.