Tandoori Chicken — Grilled or Broiled

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: buttermilk

Greek yogurt is higher in protein, while buttermilk is often less expensive.

chicken

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Skinless chicken is lower in fat, while thighs are usually cheaper than breasts.

Toast the spices for the masala in a pan on medium-high heat until fragrant and smoking, then grind into a powder.

Score the chicken pieces with deep cuts and place them in a large bowl.

Coat the chicken with salt, masala, and ginger-garlic paste. Squeeze in lemon juice, add yogurt and food coloring (if using), and mix until coated.

Cover and marinate in the fridge for up to 24 hours.

For grilling: Prepare the grill with charcoal and heat it. Clean and grease the grill grate, add chicken, cover, and cook for about 5 minutes on one side until charred, then flip and cook for another 30-40 minutes until done.

For broiling: Place chicken on a cooling rack over a sheet pan and broil until charred, about 10 minutes per side. If drippings burn, add water to the pan.

For the vegetable side: Slice the onion and bell peppers, heat oil in a pan, add vegetables, sprinkle with salt, and cook until half-cooked.

Serve the chicken on a bed of vegetables with lemon wedges on the side.

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