Name: Tandoori Chicken on Stove
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 45 min
Ingredients: 5 nos Whole chicken legs; Salt (to taste); 2 tbsp Lemon juice; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 2 tbsp Kashmiri Chilli powder; 1 tbsp Coriander powder; 2 tsp Pepper powder; 2 tsp Cumin powder; 2 tsp Garam masala powder; 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste; 2 tsp Kasuri methi ((dry fenugreek leaves)); 1 tsp Oil (to tenderize); 1/4 cup Thick curd (to tenderize); 1/2 cup Oil (for frying); 1 tsp Ghee ((clarified butter))

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Tandoori Chicken on Stove

Smokey tandoori chicken without Oven

Prep Time2

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: Indian

Equipment

Pan
Stove
Aluminum foil
Charcoal (1 small piece)

Ingredients

5 nos Whole chicken legs
Salt to taste
2 tbsp Lemon juice
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
2 tbsp Kashmiri Chilli powder
1 tbsp Coriander powder
2 tsp Pepper powder
2 tsp Cumin powder
2 tsp Garam masala powder
1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
2 tsp Kasuri methi (dry fenugreek leaves)
1 tsp Oil to tenderize
1/4 cup Thick curd to tenderize
1/2 cup Oil for frying
1 tsp Ghee (clarified butter)

Instructions

Pre-preparation (Marination)

Take the whole chicken legs and make slits for the masala
Add Salt to taste
Lemon juice, Turmeric powder, Kashmiri chilly powder, Coriander powder, Pepper powder, Cumin powder, Garam Masala, Kasuri methi & thick Curd and Mix well
Add oil and Ginger-Garlic paste
Mix well and set aside for 2 to 8 hours to marinate

Preparation

Heat oil in a pan
Place the chicken legs one by one, frying each side for 10 minutes on low to medium flame
Turn the chicken legs to fry the other side
Spread the leftover masala on the chicken legs
Turn sides until the chicken is cooked
Make a small cup with Aluminum foil
Keep it in the pan and place a piece of hot charcoal in it
Add ghee (clarified butter) on the charcoal
Turn stove to low flame and close with a lid for 2 minutes to get smokey flavor
Remove the lid and turn off the stove
Tandoori chicken is ready – serve with Roti or Kuboos and mint chutney