Spice up baked chicken night with this tandoori

Tandoori chicken is a dish where the chicken is marinated in yogurt and spices and then roasted at a high temperature in a tandoori clay oven. The result is tender, moist and flavorful chicken that is synonymous with Indian cuisine. I don’t have a tandoori clay oven at home. But given a little time to marinate, this dish can easily be made in a hot 425-degree oven. The spices in this homemade tandoori chicken are authentic but are easily found in the spice aisle at most grocery stores.

Serves 6

2 pounds bone in, skin on chicken leg quarters

1 cup full-fat Greek yogurt

3 cloves minced garlic

1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger

1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon red chili powder

1 teaspoon paprika

1 ½ teaspoon coriander

1 ½ teaspoon garam masala

½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

½ teaspoon cayenne

4 to 6 drops red food coloring (optional)

This article was originally published in the August 2023 issue of 225 magazine.