Tandoori Chicken (Oven Baked Chicken) My Husband's Style

Self cooking photograph

~Pakistani Style~
chicken                      1.5kg
lemon                         4
yogurt                        1 cup
white vinegar              1/2 cup
food color                   pinch
red chili powder          1tbsp
black pepper              1tsp
cumin powder            1tsp
ground coriander        1tsp
mace powder             1tsp
cinnamon powder       1/2tsp
salt to taste
garlic/ginger paste      1tbsp
oil                             2tbsp

Method:

Wash chicken well.

In a bowl mix vinegar and food color and apply it on the chicken thoroughly.

In another deep bowl, whisk yogurt, all the spices, garlic/ ginger paste and salt together until thoroughly mixed and then coat chicken with this mixture. 

Keep this marinated chicken aside for 30 min.

In a deep skillet add chicken with the mixture and squeeze half of lemon juice. cover and cook on low flame.

When water is just about to dry,remove the chicken from the skillet and place it on a baking tray.

Brush it with the oil and squeeze the remaining lemon juice.

Preheat oven and bake it on at 200C until well cooked.

Serve hot with salad on the side.