Nizami Hyderabadi Tandoori Chicken - Indian Chicken Recipes

Ingredients:

• 1/2 kg - chicken, cubed (can use chicken legs)
• 1 cup - curd
• 3 tsp - cream
• 1/2 cup - cornflour
• 1 tsp - maida
• 3 tsp - red chilli powder
• 2 tsp - garam masala powder
• 2 tsp - vinegar
• 1/2 cup - lime juice
• A pinch of red food colour
• 1/2 tsp - black pepper powder
• Salt
• Oil for deep frying
• Coriander leaves

Method

1. Marianate chicken (make slits on chicken) with ginger garlic paste, lime juice and vineger and keep aside for 30 min.
2. Meanwhile take a bowl, add curd, cornflour, maida, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, food colour and salt and mix well to make a thick paste.
3. Strain this paste into a pan through a strainer.
4. Add the marinated chicken and 2 cups of water and boil the chicken without covering pan till the chicken absorbs all the juices and is cooked partially.
5. Now let the chicken cool for 5-10 min.
6. Heat oil in a kadai, add 2-3 piecies of this juicy chicken to the oil and fry till red, crisp and golden.
7. Remove and place on a tissue so that all the oil drains out.
8. Sprinkle 1 tsp red chilli powder, black peper powder, lots of coriander leaves and garam masala powder on the chicken and serve hot garnished with onions slices and lime wedges.