Recipe

This simple homemade recipe makes a delicious Tandoori chicken marinade.

Serves: 4 people   |   Prep time: 190 minutes   |   Cooking time: 35 minutes

Indian   |   Main   |   Gluten Free

  

Ingredients

• 2kg Chicken Legs
• 30g Fresh Ginger, peeled
• 4 Garlic Cloves
• 2 tsp Cumin
• 1 dsp Curry Powder
• 2 tsp Chilli Powder
• 2 tsp Paprika
• 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
• 200g Full Fat Plain Yogurt
• Juice of 1 Lemon

  

Method

1. Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/Gas Mark 6.
2. Peel and mince the garlic into a bowl.
3. Grate the ginger and add to the bowl.
4. Add all the spices, the lemon juice and yoghurt.
5. With a sharp knife cut some deep slashes in the chicken legs.
6. Place the chicken in a dish and pour over the yogurt mix, rubbing it into the cuts of the chicken.
7. Cover with some cling film and leave to marinate in the fridge for a least 3 hours or overnight.
8. Put the chicken legs flat onto a baking tray or ovenproof dish.
9. Drizzle over any marinade left in the bowl.
10. Bake in the oven for 35 minutes until browned and crisp.