Tandoori Chicken with Raita

Name: Tandoori Chicken with Raita
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 cup, plain whole-milk yogurt; 2 tablespoons, minced fresh cilantro; 1 , garlic clove, minced; , Salt; , Cayenne pepper; 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 6 , garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons, grated fresh ginger; 1 tablespoon, recipe; 2 teaspoons, ground cumin; 2 teaspoons, recipe; 1 cup, plain whole-milk yogurt; ¼ cup, lime juice (2 limes), plus lime wedges for serving; 2 teaspoons, salt; 3 pounds, bone-in chicken pieces (split breasts cut in half, drumsticks, and/or thighs), skin removed, trimmed

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Traditional tandoori chicken is marinated in yogurt and spices and roasted in a superhot tandoor oven to produce tender, flavorful meat and a beautiful char.

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SERVES4

TIME1½ hours, plus 30 minutes resting

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from Spiced

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To make this dish at home, we built a fragrant paste, blooming ginger and garlic in oil before adding garam masala, cumin, and chili powder. We used this paste twice, applying some directly to the meat, which we slashed so the flavors penet...

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