Air fryer tandoori chicken

Air fryer tandoori chicken - Easy indian chicken appetizer made with pantry ingredients

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 5

Air Fryer Time 15

Servings

Calories 225kcal

Author Chhavi

Equipment

Air fryer

Ingredients

1 lbs Chicken thighs ½ kg , Whole
1 tablespoon Ginger garlic paste
1 tablespoon Kashmiri chili or paprika/ cayenne pepper/red chili powder as per taste
1 teaspoon Turmeric
1 tablespoon ground coriander seeds
½ teaspoon Salt
½ cup Yogurt thick yogurt or greek yogurt
1 teaspoon Ghee or oil
1 teaspoon Kasoori methi

Instructions

In a large bowl, mix toghether the yogurt, turmeric, ginger galric paste, salt, ground chili powder.
Add the chicken thighs.Let the chicken marinade for atleast 10-15 minutes before air fryer.For best results, marinate the chicken overnight.
Preheat the air fryer at 400F/200C for 5 minutes.Brush the basket with oil or ghee so that the chicken doesnt stick to the bottom.
Place the chicken in the preheated air fyer.Brush with oil
Air fry for 15 minutes till the chicken has black spots like the picture.The cooking time may vary slightly based on how big the chicken thighs are.
Remove from the air fryer, your tandoori chicken is ready!

Notes

Tandoori chicken usually has specs of black charred marinade on it. So you want the chicken to have some black spots, as in the picture to have that smoky flavor.

You can use the chicken to make butter chicken as explained in the recipe.

The bright red color tandoori chicken thats served in most Indian restaurants is mostly food color.To simulate the same color, we have used Kashmiri red chili powder which gives a red hue to the chicken without making it too spicy.

Storing

Store cooked tandoori chicken in an airtight container in the fridge for 5-6 days.
Freezing - Freeze the marinated chicken for 2-3 months.

Serving

Serve as an appetizer with wedges of lime and sliced onion.Sprinkle some chaat masala for extra flavor.
Serve along with rice, dal, and a stir fry vegetable as a quintessential Indian dinner.
If entertaining- serve with garlic naan, slow cooked black dal , an indian cucumber salad and Boondi raita.

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