Homemade Smoked Tandoori Chicken Recipe - Classic North Indian Chicken Recipe

To begin making the Smoked Tandoori Chicken preparation guide, wash, wash and make 1 inch slits on Chicken thighs on both sides and keep aside.toss together all the items required mentioned in 'marination' in a large container to make a velvety paste.introduce chicken thighs in it and rub the marinade well all over the pieces.

Cling wrap the container and chill it for minimum 3-4 hours.

(Overnight marination gives much more marvelous results)barbecue wok MethodHeat some mustard margarine in a grilling wok and place the marinated chicken thighs and allow then to prepare till they get well cooked. Carefully flip the tandoori chicken and prepare from another side as well. Brush some ghee or mustard margarine in top while the chicken is grilling.Ones the tandoori chicken is soft, succulent, charred and nicely cooked, transfer it in a broad, wide base container.Oven MethodPreheat the oven to 210 C for about 10 mins.Once the oven is heated, place the marinated chicken in the oven in the middle rack.

cook thoroughly the Tandoori Chicken for half the time on one side, trickle more ghee or margarine in between and then turn it over and slather some of the masala from the wok and even it out. cook thoroughly until the masala and top of the tandoori chicken looks cooked and absolutely well done.For the Smoking the Tandoori Chicken Place the Tandoori chicken on the sides of the container and a small steel container covered with aluminium foil in the centre.Take a piece of charcoal and hold it on fire with the help of a tong.As soon as the charcoal starts burning and is red fiery place it in the small container.Take 1 tbsp of ghee over the charcoal and close the lid such that all the smoke remain inside the container of tandoori chickenKeep the lid closed and open only when you are ready to offer the Tandoori Chicken.offer Stove Top Grilled And Smoked Tandoori Chicken as a starter at your house parties with Dhaniya Pudina Chutney and some Pickled Onions.