Chef @ Home ~ Tandoori Chuza

Nothing extraordinary about this tandoori chicken, except that I have used a "Chuza" for this recipe.

 

 

Cornish Hen is what is closely classified as a chuza you can get from a supermarket. Not to mention that this was my first time making a tandoori of a whole cornish hen!

 

I marinated the little less than 500 gms whole chicken in half cup of plain yogurt, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp white vinegar, 1 tsp garlic paste, 1 tsp ginger paste, 1 tsp green chili paste, 1 tsp red chili powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala powder, 1/2 tsp black pepper powder, few drops of red food color and salt.

Since its a small chicken, I marinated it only for about five hours. Since I do not have a tandoor here, I use my reliable oven to make tandoori dishes. Pre-heat the broiler on high, brush the chicken with some vegetable oil on all sides.

Start with the chicken "face down" on the baking dish first. Each side needs about 12-15 minutes until golden brown. Baste continuously with the marinade.

 

You can also make this on a charcoal barbeque!

Remove the hen from the oven and let it rest for a few minutes before you serve it with lemon wedges and onion slices. This I knew was going to be magic!

 

I know from here on I am going to have more of these hens on my dinner table!

Apartment Therapy ~ Ganesha Galore

I have been collecting Ganeshas since I was in college. I feel Ganeshas bring a blissful semblance to my home decor. Though I don’t collect them for religious value, but I do ensure I have a diya lit or a flower dropped carelessly next to one just for some added aesthetics!

Scroll down to take a peek into my personal “galore”!

Wallpaper Material!

Photographs clicked by my husband and me with our Canon PowerShot S2 IS camera.

 

 

Enjoy these shots!