Tandoori chicken (Conventional Oven method )

Ingredients:

Chicken – 5 pieces 

Potato  - 2

Carrot  - 1 

Onion - 1

For Marination :

Yogurt - 1 1/2 cups, well beaten

Ginger Paste – 1 tbsp

Garlic Paste – 1 tbsp

Red Chili Powder - 1/4 tsp

Paprika – 1/2 tsp (Red Food Color also can be used)  

Tandoori Masala - 1 tbsp

Coriander Powder – 1 tsp

Cumin Powder - 1 tsp

Salt – to taste

Lemon Juice – 1 tbsp

Green Chili - to taste, ground

For Basting:

Lemon Juice – 1/2 cup

Tandoori Masala- 1/2 tsp

Salt – to taste, optional

Oil - 1 tsp

Method:

1. Wash the Chicken well and with a knife, make 1-inch slits in it.
2. Put the chicken in a gallon size zip lock bag and add in the Lemon Juice, half of the salt and chilly powder.
3. Give it a good mix and let it sit while getting the marinade ready.
4. Pour all of the marinade ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
5. Do a taste test for the marinade and adjust the salt and other spices as needed.
6. Add the marinade to the chicken (in the zip lock bag) and give another good mix. Make sure all the pieces get well coated with the yogurt mixture.
7. Store in the refrigerator to marinate overnight or minimum of 4 hours for best results.

1. Pre-heat the oven to 400-450 deg F . Cut the potato , carrot , onion into big chunks .In a oven safe dish spread the cut vegetables , and make a bed for chicken . these veggies will absorb the juice which ooze out from chicken  .
2. Get the baste ready by mixing all the ingredients together.
3. With tongs, place the chicken on the bed of veggies .
4. After 10 mints Flip the chicken, coat it with the baste and allow it to cook for a few minutes.  Flip again.  Baste again. Repeat a couple of times until the chicken is fully cooked.
5. The Chicken needs to cook for approximately 30 minutes total.
6. Remove Chicken into a platter.  Always let it sit for a few minutes before serving to allow the juices to settle in..

Note : You can use drumsticks also for the recipe . Drumsticks need lesser time for cooking as compared to thighs . Also you can use a wire rack used for grilling instead of veggies .