Tandoori Marinade Recipes

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and marinate meat and/or vegetables before grilling.

Steps:

• Place chicken in a shallow baking dish and pierce with a knife in 2-3 places on both sides of chicken.
• In a bowl, place garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander, red pepper, and salt, and blend with a spoon.
• Add yogurt, vinegar and lemon juice (optional) and blend well.
• Rub marinade into gashes in the chicken pieces.
• Cover and refrigerate and let stand at room temperature until dish can safely be placed in the oven,.
• Baste the chicken pieces with half of the melted butter, 2 oz., and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
• Remove chicken from the oven and baste with the remaining 2 oz. of butter, sprinkle with paprika.
• Broil or grill for 6-8 minutes, turning pieces once.
• Garnish with roasted cumin seeds and place on a serving dish.
• Serve atop a bed of tomato slices, onions and green peppers with lemon wedges.

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Make shallow cuts in the chicken thighs with a sharp knife. Toss the chicken with the lemon juice and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a large bowl.
• Pulse 2 tablespoons yogurt, the vegetable oil, onion, garlic, ginger, tomato paste, coriander, cumin, 11/2 teaspoons paprika and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a food processor to make a paste. Toss the chicken in the mixture and let marinate 15 minutes.
• Place the chicken on a foil-lined broiler pan. Broil, turning once, until slightly charred and a thermometer inserted into the center registers 165 degrees F, 5 to 6 minutes per side.
• Meanwhile, combine the remaining 1/2 cup yogurt and 1/4 teaspoon paprika, the cilantro and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Top the chicken with the yogurt sauce and serve with rice, if desired.
• Per serving: Calories 237; Fat 9 g (Saturated 2 g); Cholesterol 115 mg; Sodium 1,266 mg; Carbohydrate 8 g; Fiber 2 g; Protein 30 g

Steps:

• 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.
• 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).
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium high heat, and lightly oil grate.
• Cook chicken on grill until no longer pink and juices run clear. Garnish with cilantro and lemon wedges.

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients and mix until smooth.
• Coat meat or chicken and grill, fry or BBQ until cooked.

Steps:

• In a small skillet, heat the cooking oil over low heat.
• Blend together cumin, curry powder, garlic powder, salt, ground ginger, and cayenne pepper. Pour this mix into the hot oil and stir until they begin to darken a bit in color, about 20-30 seconds total.
• Remove from heat and pour into a medium mixing bowl. First, whisk in the vinegar, and then the sour creme.
• Marinate your chicken pieces for 4-24 hours, depending upon the level of flavor you desire.

Steps:

• Whisk together ingredients in a nonreactive bowl. Arrange meat in a shallow nonreactive dish or resealable plastic bag. Cover with marinade; rub gently into meat. Cover; refrigerate for length of time specified below, turning meat occasionally.
• Before cooking, remove meat from refrigerator and let it come to a cool room temperature. Cook as desired, basting occasionally with marinade during the first half of cooking.

Steps:

• Mix the lemon juice with the paprika and red onions in a large shallow dish. Slash each chicken thigh three times, then turn them in the juice and set aside for 10 mins.
• Mix all of the marinade ingredients together and pour over the chicken. Give everything a good mix, then cover and chill for at least 1 hr. This can be done up to a day in advance.
• Heat the grill. Lift the chicken pieces onto a rack over a baking tray. Brush over a little oil and grill for 8 mins on each side or until lightly charred and completely cooked through.