Tandoori Chicken drumsticks

 

 

Chicken drumsticks made in tandoori style by baking in an oven is a very healthy way to cook chicken. Also it is a must-have if you are having a party at your place because you can marinate it ahead of time and then just put in the oven when the guest arrive and serve it nice and hot from the oven.

 

What you will need:

• Chicken drumsticks - 4 pieces, skin removed
• Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Chilli powder - 2 tsp
• Yogurt - 1 tbsp
• Lemon juice - 2 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tsp
• Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
• Olive oil - 2 tsp
• Salt to taste

How to prepare

Hang the yogurt in a muslin cloth to remove all the water. Mix the yogurt with ginger garlic paste, chilli powder, tumeric powder, lemon juice, coriander and cumin powders and salt.

Leave it to marinate for atleast an hour. If leaving it for longer, put it in the refrigerator.

Preheat oven at 400F. Place the chicken drumsticks on the baking tray and pour some olive oil over the drumsticks. Bake for 15 minutes and then turn them over. Bake for another 15 minutes. Serve hot with lemon wedges.

Butter Fried Chicken

What you will need:
Chicken - 1lb (pound), boneless, cut into pieces

Chilli powder - 3 tsp

Tamarind juice - 1/2 tsp, thick

Coriander powder - 1 tbsp

Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp

Butter - 2 tbsp, melted

Fresh curry leaves - 2 strands

Salt to taste

How to prepare

In a bowl, take 1 tbsp of butter and mix it with chilli powder, salt, coriander powder, ginger garlic paste and tamarind juice. Poke the chicken pieces with a fork so that it can absorb the marination well. Apply the paste to the chicken pieces and leave it to marinate in the refrigerator for atleast 4 hours or overnight.
Heat the remaining 1 tbsp of butter in a pan. Add the curry leaves. Now add the chicken pieces with all the paste. Cook until the chicken is done.

I did not make too much masala , but if you want more gravy, just increase the amounts of all the powders to 1.5 times.