Tandoori chicken

Name: Tandoori chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: indian
Ingredients: 2 Juice lemons; 4 tsp paprika; 2 finely chopped red onions; 16 skinnless chicken thighs; For brushing vegetable oil; 300 ml Greek yogurt; large piece ginger; 4 garlic clove; ¾ tsp garam masala; ¾ tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp chilli powder; ¼ tsp turmeric

A classic Indian chicken from TheMealDB community kitchen — straightforward technique, real ingredients.

Updated April 25, 2026

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servings

593

cal / serving

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Origin

Categorized as Indian Chicken in TheMealDB. Original source: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1660651/tandoori-chicken

Ingredients

2 Juicelemons
4 tsppaprika
2 finely choppedred onions
16 skinnlesschicken thighs
For brushingvegetable oil
300 mlGreek yogurt
large pieceginger
4garlic clove
¾ tspgaram masala
¾ tspground cumin
½ tspchilli powder
¼ tspturmeric

Instructions

01
Mix the lemon juice with the paprika and red onions in a large shallow dish. Slash each chicken thigh three times, then turn them in the juice and set aside for 10 mins.
02
Mix all of the marinade ingredients together and pour over the chicken. Give everything a good mix, then cover and chill for at least 1 hr. This can be done up to a day in advance.
03
Heat the grill. Lift the chicken pieces onto a rack over a baking tray. Brush over a little oil and grill for 8 mins on each side or until lightly charred and completely cooked through.