indian cuisine recipe

NAAN BREAD WITH TANDOORI CHICKEN 

TANDOORI CHICKEN

INGREDIENTS

2 pounds chicken, cut into pieces

1 teaspoon salt

1 lemon, juiced

1 1/4 cups plain yogurt

1/2 onion, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root

2 teaspoons garam masala

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon yellow food coloring

1 teaspoon red food coloring

2 teaspoons finely chopped cilantro

1 lemon, cut into wedges

DIRECTIONS

1. Remove skin from chicken pieces, and cut slits into them lengthwise. Place in a shallow dish. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with salt and lemon juice. Set aside 20 minutes.
2. In a medium bowl, combine yogurt, onion, garlic, ginger, garam masala, and cayenne pepper. Mix until smooth. Stir in yellow and red food coloring. Spread yogurt mixture over chicken. Cover, and refrigerate for 6 to 24 hours (the longer the better).
3. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium high heat, and lightly oil grate.
4. Cook chicken on grill until no longer pink and juices run clear. Garnish with cilantro and lemon wedges.

NAAN BREAD

Ingredients

• 2 cups plain flour
• 3/4 cup lukewarm water
• 2 tbs oil
• 2 1/2 tbs Greek yoghurt
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp yeast
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 pinch baking powder

Method

STEP 1 

Mix yeast with water in a bowl and set aside.

STEP 2

Sift flour and add salt, sugar and baking powder and mix together.

STEP 3 

Add yoghurt and mix together, then add water with yeast and oil and mix.

STEP 4 

Form into a dough, by kneading on a floured surface.

STEP 5 

Place dough back into bowl and proof in a warm place, covered with a cloth, for 4 hours or until dough rises well.

STEP 6 

Preheat oven to 230-240C. Place 2 trays in oven to heat as well.

STEP 7 

Divide dough into 6 equal parts and roll into rectangles 6 mm thick.

STEP 8 

Before placing the dough into the oven wet fingertips with water and pat very lightly on the dough.

STEP 9 

Line trays with baking paper before placing naan on top.

STEP 10

Bake until golden spots appear and the dough is cooked.

STEP 11 

Spread hot bread with garlic butter or serve plain