This tandoori chicken recipe brings that deliciously savory taste of Indian food right into our own kitchens.

We may not have a tandoor at home but you can still make this delicious chicken recipe very easily in your own oven broiler.

This recipe needs to be started the day before you want to cook it, or at least in the morning, so the flavors of the marinade can permeate the chicken.

Prep time: 10 minutes, plus marinating Cook time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup yogurt
1 inch piece ginger root, crushed
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/4 teaspoon garam masala
1/2 teaspoon red chilli pepper
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon ground coriander
few drops red coloring (optional)
3 1/2 - 4 pounds roasting chicken cut into small pieces
lemon wedges for serving

Directions:
Mix everything except the chicken and lemon together in a large bowl. Remove the skin from the chicken and put the pieces into the yogurt mixture to marinate for 24 hours. Turn the pieces from time to time.

Broil the marinated chicken for at least 10 minutes on each side, basting with the juices.

Serve the chicken on a large platter with the lemon wedges place around. Drizzle the lemon on the chicken as desired.

Serves 4.

• Garam masala is a mix of Indian spices that Indian cooks use all the time. It is quite similar to our curry powder so use that instead if you can't find or don't have the garam masala.
• It is important to turn the chicken pieces in the marinade from time to time to ensure that all the pieces get well coated and well marinated.
• DO NOT keep the marinade for reuse or heat it to serve with the chicken. Chicken marinade should always be thrown out after use as it has raw chicken juices in it and can be quite harmful if eaten.