Light Tandoori Chicken

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 chicken quarters
• 3/4 cup plain nonfat yogurt
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon ginger (pulp)
• 1 teaspoon garlic (pulp)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• red food coloring
• 2 tablespoons corn oil

Recipe

• 1 rinse, skin, and pat dry the chicken.
• 2 make 2 slits in the flesh of each piece and set aside.
• 3 mix together the yogurt, garam marsala, ginger, garlic, chilli powder, turmeric, coriander, lemon juice, salt, a few drops of red food coloring, and oil; beat so that all ingredients are well mixed.
• 4 cover the chicken with the mixture and allow to marinate for 3 hours.
• 5 preheat the oven to 475 f and transfer the chicken to an ovenproof dish.
• 6 bake the chicken for 25 minutes until the chicken is cooked right through and browned on the top.
• 7 remove from the oven, place on a serving dish, and garnish with salad leaves, lime wedges, and a quartered tomato.