Tandoori Chicken + Summer Entertaining

Other than her cute little face eating cake, my favorite memory of Jordyn’s first birthday was the Backyard BBQ we had for her.

Summer time entertaining is my favorite, because my kitchen always stays clean and all the fun is outdoors.

Jordyn’s birthday BBQ was what my summertime food dreams are made of.

Growing up in the Middle East, I always enjoyed the fusion of flavor between Indian and Arabic food and our menu included just that!

So, in frame today…

Seekh Kababs

Chicken Tikka Boti

Beef/Lamb Tikka Boti

Chicken Kabab

Grilled Chicken Cafreal

but more importantly…

My Nijoy’s famous Tandoori Chicken

Served alongside homemade hummus, Mint chutney, and Pita Bread!

Yep…my tummy Dreams are made of this

My husband’s Tandoori Chicken...is

SO GOOD...SO SO GOOD

It's a request from our friends and family whenever they come over in the Summer Or Winter for that matter

Let’s get started!

Ingredients:

8 Chicken Quarters (cut slits in them)

1 1/2 cup Yogurt

11/2 tbsp Salt

1 tbsp Coriander Power

1 tsp Cumin Powder

4 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste

1 tbsp Garam Masala

2 tsp Chilli Powder (more/less for spice)

Juice of 4-6 Limes

a pinch of red food coloring

For the Garnish:

Slices Red Onion Rings

Chaat masala

Chopped Cilantro Leaves

A few Extra Lime Wedges

In a bowl, using a whisk combine all the ingredients required for marinade the and add it to the chicken

Let it marinate for 2-3 hours in the refrigerator

Fire up your grill! Once it heats up, grill your chicken, flipping it over every 2-3 minutes.

Add 3 tablespoons of oil to the remaining marinade. Keep basting the chicken with the remaining marinade while it cooks!

And Voila!!!

Garnish with cilantro leaves, the extra lime wedges, sliced red onion and a sprinkle of Chaat Masala