Indian cuisine is characterized by different and distinct meals, especially hot spices.
Among the famous Indian cuisine recipes is the Tandoori Chicken recipe, which is distinguished by its distinctive taste and the color of red chicken.
The Indian Tandoori Chicken meal can be served with the Khaleeji Kabsa, or it can be served as sandwiches. It can be prepared in the oven or grilled on charcoal, which adds a special taste.
The tandoori meal is a healthy meal that does not contain many oils or fats.
Rather, it contains vitamins and antioxidants, so it is highly recommended in the diets.
Tandoori chicken ingredients
- 1 kilo chicken, divided into 4 pieces
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- ½ 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon hot red pepper powder
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil
- Red food coloring
- 1 cup liquid milk
- 1 tablespoon grated peeled ginger
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
Tandoori chicken way
- Wash the chicken well with water, salt and lemon and rub it well with the spices to ensure that the zest and the smell are eliminated
- Wash the chicken well.
- Make some slits in chicken with a knife.
- Spread salt and pepper into the cracks and over the chicken, then set aside.
- In an electric mixer, mix the oil, garlic, and lemon juice
- Add paprika, masala, ginger and milk, then mix again until completely homogeneous.
- Add drops of the red color and mix again, pour the previous mixture into a deep dish, then dip the chicken in the mixture on the plate.
- Leave it aside for two hours to infuse the seasoning.
- Preheat the oven to a medium temperature.
- Arrange the chicken in a tray and put it in the oven for an hour, quarter, or until fully cooked.
Tandoori chicken sandwich
Tandoori chicken sandwich ingredients
- 2 chicken breast divided into cubes
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 2 tablespoons of yogurt
- Juice of 1 lemon
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons tandoori spices
- Pinch of salt
- 5 slices of tomato
- 8 slices of lettuce
- 4 Arabic bread
For Sauce:
- 8 tablespoons of tahini
- Juice of 2 lemons
- Pinch of hot red pepper
- 4 tablespoons of water
How to make a Tandoori chicken sandwich
1. Mix lemon with yogurt and vinegar, one tablespoon of tandoori spices and salt in a plate, then dip the chicken in the mixture and leave it for half an hour in the refrigerator.
2. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat, then put the chicken pieces in it and fry it until soft. Add the chicken after removing it from the skillet with the remaining spoonful of the tandoori seasoning.
3. Mix the sauce ingredients together until they are completely combined.
4. Stuff the bread with chicken, lettuce, tomatoes and sauce, then roll the bread over the filling in a roll.
Tandoori Chicken Fatteh
Tandoori chicken fatteh ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts, cut into cubes
- 1 cup yogurt
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons of tandoori spices
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 piece of ginger, peeled and mashed
For the gesture:
- 2 cups rice
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 2 tablespoons of oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- Pinch of saffron
- salt
- 1 tablespoon butter
Fatteh Sauce:
- 1 cup yogurt
- 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 3 tablespoons of Labneh
- Juice of lemon
- Pinch of salt
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
To decorate:
- Toast, diced
- parsley
- Toasted nuts
How to make Tandoori chicken fattah
1. In a bowl, mix yogurt, oil, tomato paste, lemon, ginger, tandoori spices, salt, black pepper, turmeric and cumin. Stir the mixture well, then dip the chicken in it and leave it to soak for two hours.
2. In a pot over a stove, heat the oil with the butter, then add the onions and saute until wilted, then add the washed rice, turmeric, saffron and salt. Stir the mixture and add the water until the rice is covered.
3. Leave the rice to cook until the mixture boils, then cover and reduce the heat to low, cook until the water is absorbed and cooked.
4. Preheat the grill and grill the chicken on both sides.
5. Mix the sauce ingredients in a deep bowl and leave it aside. Spread an amount of bread at the bottom of the serving plate, then the rice, followed by the chicken, then the sauce and finally the rest of the bread, nuts and parsley.