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Tandoori Chicken Legs

Chicken tandoori is a traditional Pakistani dish full of bold and delicious flavours. Flavoured with yoghurt and a mix of spices this tandoori chicken recipe will taste just as if it were cooked in a tandoor.

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Sadia Halimah Aziz

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 303kcal

Ingredients

• 4 Chicken Legs
• 60 g Yoghurt
• 1 tbsp Oil
• 1 tsp Lemon Juice
• 1 tbsp Tandoori Masala
• 1 tsp Kashmiri Chilli Powder
• 2 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Chilli Powder
• ½ tsp Ginger Powder
• ½ tsp Garlic Powder
• 1 tsp Coriander Powder
• 1 tsp Cumin Powder
• ½ tsp Black Pepper

Instructions

• Add 2-3 deep cuts into each chicken leg piece
• In a bowl add the yoghurt, olive oil, lemon juice, tandoori masala, Kashmiri chilli powder, salt, chilli powder, ginger powder, garlic powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and black pepper then mix until well combined
• Add the chicken legs to the marinade and ensure each chicken leg is coated evenly with the marinade
• Set aside and allow to marinate for at least 1 hour
• Add the chicken legs onto a foil lined deep pan tray
• Cook at the top of a preheated oven at 230°C/445°F/gas mark 8 for 10 minutes
• Flip the chicken legs over then cover with foil and cook for another hour in the oven
• Your tandoori chicken legs are ready!

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Nutrition

Calories: 303kcal