EASY TANDOORI CHICKEN
Ingredients
- 1.75kg/4lbs chicken drumsticks
- skinned
- pinch salt
- 2 lemons
- juice only
- 500g/1lb 2oz plain yoghurt
- 3-4 tbsp tandoori or tikka spice mix
- 3-4 tbsps plain yoghurt
- pinch salt
- pinch sugar
- 5 fresh mint sprigs
- 1 green chilli
- deseeded
- sliced
Directions
- Cut deep incisions into the chicken flesh with a small
- sharp knife. Place the chicken into a bowl and sprinkle over the salt and the juice of two lemons
- massaging into the chicken until well coated.
- Whisk the yoghurt and tandoori spice mix in a bowl until well combined. Pour the marinade onto the chicken and massage into the flesh. Cover with clingfilm and chill in the fridge overnight.
- Preheat the grill to high.
- Lift the drumsticks from the tandoori mixture and gently shake off any excess. Place a wire rack over a roasting tin and lay the drumsticks upon it. Grill for 20 minutes
- turning regularly
- or until richly burnished and the chicken is cooked through. Add more lemon juice to taste.
- For the dip
- place all of the ingredients into a food processor and blend until smooth. Serve alongside the chicken drumsticks.

