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Ingredients
Tandoori paste
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds
- 1 ½ tbsp cumin seeds
- 6 cardamom pods (black)
- 10 whole cloves
- 2 tbsp Kashmiri chilli powder
- 1 tbsp ground turmeric
- 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp salt
- 60 g brown sugar
- 120 g tomato paste
- 120 g garlic paste (see Tips)
- 80 g ginger paste (see Tips)
- 200 g olive oil, plus extra for preserving
Tandoori chicken
- water, for soaking
- oil, for greasing
- 800 g chicken thigh fillets, cut into pieces (3 cm)
- ½ lemon, juice only
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
- 200 g natural yoghurt
- 30 g ghee (see Tips)
- fresh mint leaves, for garnishing
- lemon wedges, to serve
- Nutrition
- per 1 portions
- Calories
- 1515.7 kJ / 360.8 kcal
- Protein
- 26.9 g
- Carbohydrates
- 10.1 g
- Fat
- 23.4 g
- Saturated Fat
- 7.7 g
- Fibre
- 2.4 g
- Sodium
- 688.3 mg
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