I love to have Tandoori Masala Roasted Chicken at the dinner table. Whole chicken, marinated and stuffed with masalas, and roasted to perfection is a perfect meals at the times of get together.   

Ingredients:

Chicken: 1 whole

Red Chilli powder: 2 tsp

Yogurt: 1 cup

Mustard oil: 1 tbsp

Lemons: 2

Ginger-garlic paste: 1 tbsp

Butter: 1 tsp

Garlic: 3-4

Kasuri methi powder: 1tsp

Onion: 1

Baby potatoes: 250 gms

Salt

Method:

- Take a bowl, add mustard oil, yogurt, red chilli powder, ginger-garlic paste and lemon juice.

- Add salt and butter, kasuri methi powder. Mix well. Stuff in chicken.

- Fill cavity with garlic cloves, lemon and onions.

- Hold legs together with skewer for roasting.

- Take a roasting tray, add baby potatoes (chopped), garlic, onions, salt and marination paste.

- For 45 minutes, put chicken in oven at 110 degrees. Later increase to 160 degrees for more 20 minutes.

- After cooking, brush the melted fat on chicken.

- Garnish with lemon and coriander.

- Sumana