If we have to name one chicken recipe that is most popular in north India, it has to be tandoori chicken; everything else comes after. Among so many chicken dishes in Indian cuisine, tandoori chicken has been a perpetual winner, and we all know why. Charcoal grilled to perfection, doused in melted butter and laden with a pool of spices, tandoori chicken makes for a magical treat for all the non-vegetarian food lovers. If you love tandoori chicken just like we do, here we bring you a creamy, velvety recipe you must try. It is called Tandoori Afghani Chicken. This recipe mellows down the 'spicy' and 'tangy' level of the authentic tandoori chicken and presents a whiter and creamier dish that is equally great.
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So, without any further ado, let's learn how to make it. The ingredients involved are easily accessible and steps are simple too. Let's get started:
Tandoori Afghani Chicken Recipe: How To Make Tandoori Afghani Chicken
To prepare this recipe, wash the chicken pieces, you can use both boneless or with bone chicken pieces, as per your choice.
Then for the creamy tandoori paste, grind together the magaz, kaju, khus khus, pepper and elaichi. Cut mark the chicken pieces in 2-3 places by using the knife. Mix with the rest of the ingredients and marinate for 5-6 hours.
Grill or pan roast the chicken, add in the cream and butter. Mix everything well.For the full recipe of White Tandoori Chicken, click here.
PS: If you are pan roasting the chicken, take a bowl, add burnt coal and a spoon of ghee, place it in between the roasted chicken pieces and cover it with a lid. Keep it covered for 5-6 minutes or until it gets the perfect charcoal flavour.
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Now you know what to do, try it out and let us know how you liked it in the comment section below.