Easy Homemade Restaurant Style Tandoori Chicken Recipe
Follow this Step-By-Step quick recipe to make this delicious, juicy, delectable & tender Tandoori Chicken at Home.
Servings Prep Time
4People 10Minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
15-20Minutes 4-6Hours
Servings Prep Time
4People 10Minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
15-20Minutes 4-6Hours
Ingredients
Instructions
Preparing the Marinade
  1. Keep your spices ready.
  2. Wash chicken thoroughly & Give slits to chicken pieces to the bone (2-3 cuts per piece).
  3. Add thick curd to a glass bowl. Add salt, Kashmiri red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala, ginger garlic paste, mustard oil, fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi/ कसूरी मेथी) to this bowl of curd.
  4. Make sure to rub the fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi/ कसूरी मेथी) between your palm as shown in the video while adding it to the curd bowl.
  5. Now add a pinch or edible red color. This is an optional step & you can avoid the color too.
  6. Whisk the mixture till the spice are properly blended with the curd. This will form a thick mixture as shown in the picture. Marinade should be thick enough to coat chicken properly.
Marination
  1. Add the chicken pieces to the marinade. Give it a good mix to ensure that the marinade is absorbed by the chicken pieces.
  2. Cover the bowl & refrigerate the chicken pieces for at least 4-6 hours. This is done to ensure that marinade penetrates the chicken pieces properly.
Method 1: Using a Frying Pan
  1. Preheat 1 Tablespoon of Clarified butter in a non-stick pan.
  2. Place marinated chicken pieces in the pan. Cook them for 5-8 minutes on medium flame.
  3. Flip the pieces and do the same for the other uncooked sides. Let them cook for another 5-8 minutes on each side. Cook till the pieces are tender and appear charred.
  4. Drizzle some butter on pieces when they are about to be done. This is done to make the chicken pieces tender and moist. Once done, prepare the place with mint chutney, onion, green chili & lemon wedges.
  5. Plate the chicken pieces & sprinkle some chat masala over them. Squeeze a few lemon drops (optional) & Serve hot.
Method 2: Using an Air Fryer
  1. Preheat the Air Fryer at 180 degrees for 5 Minutes. Brush the pan base of air fryer with ghee or butter.
  2. Now place marinated chicken pieces in air fryer, cook it for 15 -20 minutes.
  3. After 20 Minutes check if chicken is tender. At this point drizzle some butter on the chicken pieces. This is done to make the chicken pieces tender and moist. Now cook in the air fryer for another 3-5 minutes.
  4. Prepare the plate with mint chutney, onions, green chili & lemon wedges. Plate the chicken pieces & sprinkle some chat masala over them.
  5. Squeeze a few lemon drops (optional).
  6. Serve Hot to Your Friends & Family
Recipe Notes

Contact Chef: Payal Jethani

Serve With:  Mint chutney, onion & lemon wedges. It is also served with Roomali Roti along side the mint chutney and onion salad.

Tips: You can use gas oven too.