CHICKEN TANDOORI 
1 whole chicken or 6 legs and 3 breasts

MARINADE:

1 onion
6 cloves garlic
Large slice of ginger
3 tbsp. lemon juice
8 oz. yogurt
1 tbsp. ground coriander
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. turmeric
1 tsp. garam masala
1/4 tsp. mace
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. black pepper
2 tsp. salt
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. cayenne
4 tbsp. olive oil

In the blender, make a paste of the onion, garlic, ginger and lemon juice.

Add the paste to all the other marinade ingredients. Put the chicken in the marinade. Overnight is best, but do it at least 4 hours.

To cook: the hi-tech way, cook the chicken halfway in the microwave (see your microwave instruction book for the time needed). Then put the chicken on the BBQ and brown it on both sides. Baste liberally with the marinade. Put the lid on the BBQ, shut off all the air vents and cook for 20 to 25 minutes. Don't burn it. The traditional way: grill chicken near the flames for 7 to 8 minutes. Baste liberally with marinade. Raise the rack (if possible) or cover and shut the vents for 15 to 20 minutes on each side.

Since microwave ovens vary in power, you may need to adjust your cooking time.

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Chicken Tandoori
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 Sean (Florida) says:
Excellent recipe! I made this, doubled it, and put some on chicken wings let marinade a few hours, then grilled them, came out great. Then I put this on a pork rib roast and let marinate over night, then smoked it on hickory wood for 6hrs. Very unconventional I know but both came out awesome.

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