I love to try different styles and flavors when I make a roast chicken. One of my all time favorites is this Tandoori Roast Chicken dish which went down a treat in my house a few weeks ago. Tandoori is almost synonymous with Indian cuisine. Who doesn’t love yogurt and spice marinated charred chicken?
Start by marinating a whole chicken in a yogurt, lemon and spice marinade. Once the chicken is marinated, roast it in a roasting pan with onions, lemon and ginger. Once the chicken is cooked, puree the lemon and onion to make the base of a sauce. Combine the puree with coconut milk and bubble until it reduces. Stir through coriander and serve with the chicken. I like to add some homemade naan bread on the side to mop up the juices.
To make the Tandoori Roast Chicken, you will need the following ingredients:
In a bowl, combine a 150 milliliters of natural yogurt with 1 tablespoon of tomato purée, the juice of 1 lemon, 1 teaspoon each of hot chili powder, turmeric, ground coriander, ground cumin, garam masala and ground cinnamon, 6 garlic cloves, blended to a paste with ½ a finger-length piece of ginger, and a few drops of red food colouring if using.
Using a sharp knife, slash the legs of the chicken a few times. Rub the marinade all over the chicken. Make sure the marinade gets under the skin of the breast. Refrigerate for up to 24 hours.
Heat the oven to 390 °F.
Scatter two sliced onions, 2 lemon halves and sliced ginger in the bottom of a roasting tin. Place the marinated chicken on top and roast for 1½ hours until the thigh juices run clear.
Transfer the chicken to another dish and cover loosely with foil. Remove the ginger from the tin and discard.
Add the onions and any pan juices to a food processor with the roasted middles from the lemons. Blend to a purée. Return the puree to the roasting tin and place it over medium heat. Add the can of coconut milk and bring to a simmer. Add a splash of water if the sauce is too thick.
Stir a chopped bunch of coriander through the sauce and serve alongside the roasted chicken.
This Tandoori Roast Chicken is a really delicious Indian inspired take on traditional roast chicken. If you try making this, please come back to leave a review with your thoughts!
Indian food has a spot in my heart just because it's always so creamy and delicious, this chicken goes great with yellow rice and black beans..perfection.
If you want to take this a step further you can also stuff it a bit with some veggies, I put some sliced peppers in mine.
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