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Ensign Steve
02-29-2008, 07:58 AM
I'm making this chicken for dinner tomorrow night, not in a real Tandoori pot, but in a fucking hot oven to simulate the experience. My mom got a brand spanking new oven and we figured, what the hell, let's put it through the paces why not.

Tandoori Chicken Recipe on Yahoo! Food (http://food.yahoo.com/recipes/eatingwell/127/tandoori-chicken)


1 cup nonfat plain yogurt
1 small onion, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch of ground cloves
4 bone-in chicken thighs, skinned and trimmed of fat

1. Stir together yogurt, onion and garlic in a shallow glass dish. Add lemon juice, cilantro, paprika, cumin, turmeric, ginger, salt, pepper, cinnamon and cloves. Add chicken and coat well. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight.
2. Preheat oven to 500 degrees F. Coat a wire rack with cooking spray and set it over a foil-covered baking sheet. Place the chicken on the prepared rack.
3. Bake the chicken until browned and no trace of pink remains in the center, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve hot.

Yield: 4 servings

We didn't have any lemons or lemon juice, so I juiced half an orange. And I used two large, halved breasts (four half-breasts?) instead of thights, cuz we like light meat. I ground the cloves myself because I am a nerd and I love using the mortar and pestle and pretending I'm in Potions class.

:snaperlz:

It's spending the night marinating in the fridge, and I'll let you know after dinner tomorrow how it comes out.

ETA: :lol: I totally forgot about the thread title and the whole reason for picking this recipe in the first place.


* Calories: 201 kcal
* Carbohydrates: 8 g
* Dietary Fiber: 0 g
* Fat: 8 g
* Protein: 22 g
* Sugars: 4 g

biochemgirl
02-29-2008, 01:18 PM
:hungry: I can't wait to hear how it was. I'm tempted to make it myself this weekend.

Brimshack
02-29-2008, 08:39 PM
Ooh, wonderful!

I'll have the garlic naan on the side, with mango chutney please.

Ensign Steve
02-29-2008, 08:42 PM
I don't know what I'm going to do about a side yet. I bought too much yogurt, so I might throw some dill and cucumbers in that (do I have cucumbers?), and I have pitas. I dunno. I should probably work that out. Oooh, hummus sounds good.

Brimshack
02-29-2008, 09:24 PM
Hummus and Tandoori?

I dunno, there may be conflict.

Ensign Steve
02-29-2008, 09:25 PM
I like to live on the edge.

Brimshack
02-29-2008, 09:27 PM
Deep Fried Banana wedges for desert.

Qingdai
03-01-2008, 01:07 AM
That's not high calorie at all. You are just trying to get all the goodies Brimshack!

Briyani rice is the usual side.
Biryani Rice Recipe Recipe @ iChef (http://www.ichef.com/recipe.cfm/recipe/Biryani%20Rice%20Recipe/task/display/itemid/77783/recipeid/77445)

I like yogurt with cucumbers and spices though.

Brimshack
03-01-2008, 01:46 AM
Well she won't give me my naan, much less the chutney. I hadda try for the bannanas. I mean, geez, how is a guy with a net-induced desire for good food supposed to live vicariously through others!?!

Qingdai
03-01-2008, 01:49 AM
I know, she's all healthy and stuff.
I would kill for some fried bananas they way they do them in Padang-padang Sumatra.

Is there any good Indian food where you are Brim?

viscousmemories
03-01-2008, 04:31 AM
That looks awesome, Steve. I'll try it too. :)

I bought some canned Indian food recently. The Punjab Chhole was aight, the Saag Paneer was yuck. I have a few more cans of things to try yet, and mango juice & yogurt so I can make a mango lassi. :yum:

Ensign Steve
03-01-2008, 07:16 AM
I recommend using the thighs instead of the breasts. It was yummy, but I wish the meat had been more porous or had more nooks and crannies in which to suck up the delicious yogurt sauce. I had veggies on the side, because yes I am all healthy and junk.

Brimshack
03-01-2008, 09:46 PM
I know, she's all healthy and stuff.
I would kill for some fried bananas they way they do them in Padang-padang Sumatra.

Is there any good Indian food where you are Brim?

Actually, one of the best restaurants in all of Flagstaff is the Himalayan Grill, and between the 5 mediocre Thai Restaurants, we almost have one good one (you just decide which to go to based on what you want to order), but I can't afford to eat out right now. I'm on the money saving big-pot-o-what-you-gonna-eat-for-a-week diet for the time being.