Chicken Fry

Well i have experimented on tandoori chicken without using a tandoor.
sounds strange but as i am away from india i dont have the tandoor.
yeah but the chicken can be grilled in the oven also but i use a simple frying pan n cook it on the gas.

Ingredients

Chicken - 300 gms

For marination

• Ginger paste- 1 tspn
• Garlic paste- 1 tspn
• Vinegar - 1 tbspn
• Lime juice - 1 tbspn
• Curd - 2 tbspn
• Chicken masala - 2 tspn
• Red color powder - a pinch ( optional)
• salt - acc to taste.

Chicken masala

The chicken masala which i usually use is "sakthi chilli chicken "
U can get the chicken masala from the Indian store .

Marination

• wash the chicken and make small incisions on it (with fork or knife) n set it aside
• in a bowl add ginger garlic paste and all the above mentioned ingredients for marination
  
• stir it properly so that the masala gets dissolved
• then add the chicken pieces n mix it well
• now this has to kept it in the refrigerator for to 1 to 2 hrs for proper marination
• sometimes i keep it overnight( depends upon the availability of time)

Method

• Heat about 1 tbspn of oil in the frying pan
• when its hot add the marinated chicken pieces
  
• make sure the falme is low
• occasionally brush it with oil n make sure to turn it
  
• keep cooking for abt 10 to 12 mins
• here we go tasty chicken is ready

Enjoy it as a starter or with chappathi or naan