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Tandoori Chicken

Name: Tandoori Chicken
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon cumin seeds; 1 tablespoon coriander seeds; 4 black cardamom pods; 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns; 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds; 1/2 cinnamon stick; 5 pounds of chicken legs and/or thighs; salt; 2 tablespoons Kashmiri chili powder (or some combination of cayenne pepper [hot] and paprika [not hot], depending on how hot you want it); Juice of 1 lemon; 1/2 cup full-fat Greek yogurt; 2-3 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste; red food coloring (optional); 1 large white onion; 1-2 green bell peppers; high-heat oil; at least one lemon wedge per person

chicken, indian, tandoori, grilled, meal-prep · 6 servings · 17 ingredients

Tandoori chicken is a yogurt-and-spice-marinated chicken dish cooked at high heat until charred, adaptable to a backyard grill or home broiler. The marinade combines a toasted whole-spice masala, Kashmiri chili powder, ginger-garlic paste, and lemon juice; the chicken is served over quickly sautéed onions and bell peppers with lemon wedges.

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Ingredients

Produce

1Juice of 1 lemon
11 large white onion
1.51-2 green bell peppers
at least one lemon wedge per person

Meat

5 lb5 pounds of chicken legs and/or thighs

Dairy

0.5 cup1/2 cup full-fat Greek yogurt

Spices & Baking

1 tbsp1 tablespoon cumin seeds
1 tbsp1 tablespoon coriander seeds
44 black cardamom pods
0.5 tsp1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
1 tsp1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
0.51/2 cinnamon stick
salt
2 tbsp2 tablespoons Kashmiri chili powder (or some combination of cayenne pepper [hot] and paprika [not hot], depending on how hot you want it)
red food coloring (optional)

Oils & Condiments

2.5 tbsp2-3 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste
high-heat oil

Recipe adapted from Adam Ragusea. This page lists ingredients only — watch the full method in the video above.