Today we set our sights on another culture, india, to cook this tandoori masala chicken that will add a lot of color to the table. A chicken, as you can imagine, richly spiced that is cooked in the oven and is tremendously juicy. Don't you want to try it now?
Don't be scared by the number of spices! There are many yes, but they are all known and easy to obtain in our supermarkets. These mixed with yogurt will be responsible for giving color and flavor to the chicken breasts. To do this, yes, they must rest for several hours in the refrigerator.
This recipe requires some forethought. And in order for the breasts to absorb all the flavors of the yogurt and spices, you will have to have them at least five hours in the refrigerator. You therefore have two options. Either get up early to have them ready for food, or leave them in the refrigerator the night before. Plan it and prepare these breasts!
The recipe
- 2 teaspoons sweet or hot paprika
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 4 cloves
- 2 teaspoons of turmeric
- 2 teaspoons of ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 5 cardamom seeds
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 Greek style yogurts
- The juice of a lemon
- Sal Island
- Ground black pepper
- 3-4 chicken breasts
- All spices are ground? If they are not, we will begin by grinding together the paprika, coriander, cloves, turmeric, cumin, rosemary, ginger, garlic, thyme, cardamom and cinnamon.
- Then We mix them with the yogurt, lemon juice, a pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper.
- We make some diagonal cuts in the breasts and we coat them well in the mixture, so that they are completely covered.
- Next, we place the breasts in a dish or tray suitable for the oven and we reserve in the fridge a minimum of five hours.
- Once time has passed we bake the breasts of chicken for 30-40 minutes at 220 °C.
- We check that they are done and if so we take out of the oven.
- We serve the tandoori chicken masala hot with a salad.