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Tandoori Chicken

Name: Tandoori Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 lbs whole chicken, cut into pieces; 1/2 cup yogurt; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste; 2 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tbsp tandoori masala; 2 tbsp mustard oil; salt to taste

Tandoori Chicken reads citrus 6.2, sourness 5.9 and heat 3.6 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Indian main, about 1 hr. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 3.8 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 1.9 / 10
Sour & Bright — 8.0 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 2.6 / 10
Rich & Fat — 2.3 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 4.3 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Citrus 6.2 · Sourness 5.9 · Heat 3.6 · Warm Spice 3.4 · Salinity 3.3 · Funk & Ferment 3.3 · Earthy 2.4 · Umami 2.3 · Allium 2.3 · Richness 2.1 · Herbaceous 1.9 · Sweetness 1.5 · Floral 1.4 · Fruity 1.3 · Bitterness 1.0 · Nutty 0.9

What's in it (10)

3 lbs whole chicken, cut into pieces
1/2 cup yogurt
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
2 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp garam masala
1 tbsp tandoori masala
2 tbsp mustard oil
salt to taste

Time & effort: about 1 hr (20 min active) · effort: easy

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 125 kcal, 17.9 g protein, 5 g fat, 2.7 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains seafood · Contains dairy — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Score chicken pieces deeply and rub with lemon juice and salt, then marinate in spiced yogurt and oil for several hours or overnight.
Cook in a very hot tandoor or oven, or over charcoal, until skin is charred at the edges.
Serve with mint chutney, sliced onions, and lemon wedges.

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.