Serves
4
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This vibrant and flavourful dish is sure to satisfy your taste buds!
Tandoori Masala is a versatile spice blend that can elevate nearly any ingredient for BBQ season. Try Chef Dev’s Tandoori barbecue chicken recipe the next time you barbecue, or make a vegetarian version by substituting the chicken for eggplant!
INGREDIENTS
- 1 whole chicken cut into 8-12 pieces (*can substitute with eggplant below for a vegetarian recipe)
- 1 large eggplant cut into 3/4" slices (*can be substituted for chicken*)
- 1/4 cup tandoori masala
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp garlic puree
- 1 tbsp ginger puree
- 3 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
Tandoori Masala
- 2 tbsp Kashmiri red chili powder
- 2 tsp ginger powder
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tsp beetroot powder
- 3 tbsp + 1 tsp kasoori methi
- 2 tsp clove powder
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp coriander powder
- 1 tbsp cardamom powder
- 3/4 tsp mace powder
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg powder
Creamy Cumin Yogurt Dressing
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp cumin seeds toasted and ground
- 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint
- 3/4 tsp chaat masala
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp honey
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
METHOD
- Combine all ingredients for tandoori masala in a mixing bowl. Store additional masala in an airtight container in a cool dry place.
- Add chicken to a mixing bowl.
- To mixing bowl add grapeseed oil, tandoori masala, yogurt, garlic puree, ginger puree, salt and gently massage into chicken. Marinate minimum two hours and for best results overnight.
- Remove chicken from fridge at least one hour prior to cooking.
- Pre-heat BBQ to medium heat or oven to 400F convection.
- Cook chicken flipping intermittently, and when internal temperature reaches 140F begin to brush with BBQ sauce. Cook until chicken reaches 165F.
- Remove and allow to rest.
- Meanwhile, in another mixing bowl add Greek yogurt, ground cumin seed, cilantro, mint, chaat masala, lemon juice, lemon zest, extra virgin olive oil, honey, salt, mix well and set aside.
- Plate chicken and serve with yogurt dressing.
Instructions for Eggplant
- Trim the stem of the eggplant and dice into 1.5” cubes, add to a mixing bowl.
- To mixing bowl add 1 tsp grapeseed oil, tandoori masala, yogurt, garlic puree, ginger puree, salt, pepper and mix well.
- Pre-heat BBQ to medium heat or Oven to 400F convection.
- Lay eggplant slices on BBQ or on a baking tray lined with parchment for the oven. Flip as required intermittently until eggplant is fully cooked, approximately 7-10 minutes on BBQ and 15-20 minutes in oven.
- Brush with BBQ sauce towards the end of the cooking.
- Meanwhile, in another mixing bowl add Greek yogurt, ground cumin seed, cilantro, mint, chaat masala, lemon juice, lemon zest, extra virgin olive oil, honey, salt, mix well and set aside.
- Plate eggplant and serve with yogurt dressing.
Creamy Cumin Yogurt Dressing
- In a mixing bowl add Greek yogurt, ground cumin seed, cilantro, mint, chaat masala, lemon juice, lemon zest, extra virgin olive oil, honey, and salt.
- Mix well and set aside.