• 1 Chicken cut into 16 pieces
• 2 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1\4 cup natural yogurt
• 1 tsp. garlic paste
• 1 tsp. ginger paste
• 1 level tsp. cumin powder
• 1 level tsp. garam masala
• 1 tsp. chili powder
• 1 level tsp. coriander powder
• 1 level tsp. chat masala
• 1 level tsp. salt
• few drops of red or yellow food coloring
• oil for basting
• lemon wedges and onions for decoration

Place the chicken pieces in a large bowl and rub the lemon juice. Cover and leave to marinate for about an hour. Put yogurt in a small bowl.

Add ginger, garlic, cumin, garam masala, chili powder, coriander, chat masala, salt and food coloring and mix well. Place the chicken in a medium bowl. Pour the marinade over the chicken pieces and coat them liberally with the yogurt mixture.

Cover and leave to marinate at room temperature for about 5-6 hours or over night in a refrigerator.

Thread the chicken pieces closely on metal skewers and grill the chicken over hot charcoal, Basting once or twice at the end of the cooking time. Alternatively, Place the chicken in a shallow baking pan, arrange them in a single layer. Bake in a oven at 325F, (170C) or gas mark 3. Roost for 25- 30 minutes. Basting frequently and Turing once or twice to brown the both sides.

Decorate with lemon wedges and onion rings.

Serve with Nan, Poodinay Ki Chutney and Raita

by Pak101.com (few years ago!) / 1186 views