Ingredients:
1.5 kg chicken pieces (breasts & legs) skinned
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp salt
Marinade:
1/2 Liter yogurt
2 tsp garam masala
1 onion chopped into big pieces
1 chopped garlic clove
1-2 roughly sliced green chillies
2.5cm piece of chopped root ginger
lemon wedges for serving
Preparation:
1. Cut the leg pieces of chicken into two parts and also each breast pieces into four parts.Make two deep cuts crossways on the meaty part of each breast & leg piece.The cut should be deep enough to reach the bone.
2. Put and spread chicken pieces on two large platters.Sprinkle one side with half of the lemon juice and half of the salt and rub them in.Same treatment is to be given to other side.Set aside for 20 minutes.
3. On the same time for marination: combine the yogurt,garam masala,onion,garlic,chillies and ginger in a blender and blend until smooth.Strain the paste through a coarse sieve into a large bowl,pushing through as much liquid as you can.
4. In a bowl put the chicken and its juices along with the marinade.Fill the cuts in the meat with marinade,cover them and refrigerate for 10-24 hours.
5. Preheat the oven to its maximum temperature and set a shelf in the top 3rd of the oven where it is hottest.Remove the chicken piece.from the marinade and spread them out in a single layer on a large, shallow, baking tray.
6. Bake for 25 minutes, until cooked through.Lift the chicken pieces out of their juices.
7. Serve it with lime wedges. ( For 4 persons )
1.5 kg chicken pieces (breasts & legs) skinned
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp salt
Marinade:
1/2 Liter yogurt
2 tsp garam masala
1 onion chopped into big pieces
1 chopped garlic clove
1-2 roughly sliced green chillies
2.5cm piece of chopped root ginger
lemon wedges for serving
Preparation:
1. Cut the leg pieces of chicken into two parts and also each breast pieces into four parts.Make two deep cuts crossways on the meaty part of each breast & leg piece.The cut should be deep enough to reach the bone.
2. Put and spread chicken pieces on two large platters.Sprinkle one side with half of the lemon juice and half of the salt and rub them in.Same treatment is to be given to other side.Set aside for 20 minutes.
3. On the same time for marination: combine the yogurt,garam masala,onion,garlic,chillies and ginger in a blender and blend until smooth.Strain the paste through a coarse sieve into a large bowl,pushing through as much liquid as you can.
4. In a bowl put the chicken and its juices along with the marinade.Fill the cuts in the meat with marinade,cover them and refrigerate for 10-24 hours.
5. Preheat the oven to its maximum temperature and set a shelf in the top 3rd of the oven where it is hottest.Remove the chicken piece.from the marinade and spread them out in a single layer on a large, shallow, baking tray.
6. Bake for 25 minutes, until cooked through.Lift the chicken pieces out of their juices.
7. Serve it with lime wedges. ( For 4 persons )
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