Tandoori (Oven) Chicken

INGREDIENTS:

1 fryer or broiler chicken (1 inch) piece ginger
6 flakes garlic
1 lime
1 c. yogurt
1/4 tsp. red chili powder
1 tsp. salad oil
1/2 tsp. orange color
Salt to taste

DIRECTIONS:

Skin chicken. Wash well. Cut slits lengthwise over breast portion and breathwise over leg.

Apply salt all over. Sprinkle lime juice and set aside. Beat the yogurt, add spices and mix well. Add salad oil and color, then pass through a fine sieve.

Smear the batter all over the body of the chicken and well inside the slits. Soak in batter and leave in the refrigerator for 12 hours.

Remove the chicken from batter and drain. Pour melted fat or salad oil over and wrap in aluminum foil. Roast until nearly done. Then remove foil and brush over with oil and the batter and finish in the oven.

Serve hot with spring onion and pieces of lime.