Recipe: Tandoori Murgh

TANDOORI MURGH
Rec.food.recipes/JGruhn/1995
Serves 4

Preparation and cooking time:
Overnight for marinating, plus about 1 hour

2-inch piece of resh ginger root, peeled and grated
4 garlic cloves, peeled and grated
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp salt
1 C plain yogurt
1 chicken, about 4 pounds, cut into serving pieces
2 TBS safflower oil
1/2 tsp turmeric

Combine the grated ginger, garlic, cumin seed, cayenne, salt and yogurt. Putthe chicken pieces in a foil-lined baking pan, pour over the yogurt mixture,and use your hands to coat the meat completely. Leave the chicken to marinate overnight.

Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Dribble the oil over the chicken and sprinkle the chicken with turmeric. Place pan in oven and bake about 1 hour, basting frequently with the oil and yogurt marinade at the bottom of the pan.