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Mum’s Curried Chicken Bake (Tandoori Chicken Curry)

With its rich, flavorful marinade and easy preparation, it’s no wonder this Mum’s Curried Chicken Bake, also known as Tandoori Chicken Curry, has become a family favorite.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Marinating and resting time 5 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 7 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 6
Calories 102 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium chicken cut into pieces
  • 1 red onion diced
  • 1 ½ cup plain yogurt
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon grated ginger
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tablespoon tandoori masala
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 whole green chili
  • cilantro and lemon for serving

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180C/350F.
  • In a bowl add yogurt, onion, tomato paste, ginger, garlic, masala, salt and chili. Blend until smooth.
    1 red onion, 1 ½ cup plain yogurt, 2 tablespoon tomato paste, 1 tablespoon grated ginger, 3 garlic cloves, 2 tablespoon tandoori masala, 2 teaspoon salt, 1 whole green chili
    blending ingredients to make curry sauce for Mum's curried Chicken Bake (tandoori chicken curry)
  • Mix chicken with yogurt marinade, cover with plastic and let sit in the fridge for 4-6 hours up to overnight.
    1 medium chicken
    covering the chicken in the prepared curry sauce to make Mum's curried Chicken Bake (tandoori chicken curry)
  • Next day remove chicken from the fridge and let it come to room temperature for at least an hour.
  • Transfer chicken with all of the marinade into a baking pan and bake for 30 minutes under foil, then remove the foil and continue baking for 30 minutes more.
    final step of transferring the prepared chicken to a baking dish to make Mum's curried Chicken Bake (tandoori chicken curry)
  • Serve with lemon slices and cilantro as is or with cooked rice and chapati.
    cilantro and lemon for serving

Nutrition

Calories: 102kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 7gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 886mgPotassium: 223mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 169IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 0.4mg
Keyword chicken, curried, curry, tandoori
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