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                     Tandoori Chicken (Tandoori Murgh)
 
 Recipe By     : Ismail Merchant’s Incian Cooking/Mrarchway
 Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Chicken                          Ethnic
                 Indian                           Main Dishes
                 Poultry                          Yogurt
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1      2 inch piece  fresh ginger root -- peeled/grated
    4      cloves        garlic -- peeled/grated
    1      tsp           cumin seed
      1/2  tsp           cayenne pepper
      1/4  tsp           salt
    1      cup           plain yogurt
    4      pounds        chicken -- in serving pieces
    2      tbl           veg. oil
      1/2  tsp           turmeric
 
 Combine grated ginger, garlic, cumin seed, cayenne pepper, salt and yogurt.
   Put the chicken pieces in a foil-lined baking pan, pour over the yogurt
 mixture, and use your hands to coat the meat completely. Leave the chicken to
 marinate for at least 2 hours, or preferably overnight.
   Heat the oven to 350 F. Dribble the oil over the chicken in the baking pan,
 and sprinkle the chicken with turmeric. Place the pan in the oven and bake
 for about 1 hour, basting frequently with the oil and yogurt marinade at the
 bottom of the pan. Serve with hot pita bread and lentil dal.
 
 
 
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 NOTES : Preparation and cooking time:2 hours for overnight marinating, plus
 about 1 hour

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