Tandoori Chicken

Cuisine: Pakistani Prep time: 2 hr(s) 10 min(s) Cooking time: 1 hr(s) 20 min(s)Servings: Serves 46 Created
by Nighat Hassan
This recipe is from a beautiful Pakistani woman called Nighat who makes her own bread every morning and thinks
nothing of catering for fifty people! The chicken with its incredible fresh mint sauce is simple and very, very delicious.
Serve with roti, tomato and lettuce.

If you enjoyed Nighat's Food Safari recipe, you might also like our fast-and-easytandoori chicken pizza, using a whole
roasted chicken; pappadums with tandoori chicken, or tandoori chicken tikka, which is ready in about 15 minutes.
Ingredients
200 g natural yoghurt
1 tbsp finely grated ginger
1 tbsp crushed garlic
1 tbsp tandoori paste
tsp tandoori food colouring (optional)
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp garam masala
tsp chilli powder
tsp turmeric
salt
1 kg chicken breast or thigh fillets

Mint sauce
200 g natural yoghurt
1 bunch mint, roughly chopped
1 bunch coriander, roughly chopped
small onion, roughly chopped
1 tomato, roughly chopped
2 tbsp dried pomegranate seeds, ground
1 tsp turmeric
chilli powder
salt
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Preparation
To prepare the chicken, combine the ingredients except for the chicken in a bowl, stirring until well combined. Add the
chicken and coat well (the best way is to rub the mixture in with your hands). Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2
hours.

To make the mint sauce, combine the ingredients in a blender, adding chilli powder and salt to taste. Blend until
smooth.

Preheat the oven to its highest temperature. Bake the chicken for 20 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 120C
and cook until tender. Serve with the mint sauce.

SBS cooks notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20C. | We use
Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All
herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless
specified. | All eggs are 5560 g, unless specified.