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Indian Tandoori Chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

Indian Tandoori Chicken

13 ingredients 25 min + 20 min 4 servings openrecipes
Indian Tandoori Chicken

"This is an authentic recipe for Tandoori chicken. Serve with long grain Basmati rice, cucumber salad, grilled veggies, roasted corn on the cob and finish off the meal with Kulfi (Indian ice cream)."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

336
Calories
50g
Protein
5g
Fat
23g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds chicken, cut into pieces
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 1/4 cups plain yogurt
  • 1/2 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
  • 2 teaspoons garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon yellow food coloring
  • 1 teaspoon red food coloring
  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped cilantro
  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges

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