Tandoori Chicken

Ingredients
Chicken (legs and thighs) - 500 gms
Yogurt - 1 cup
Ginger garlic paste - 1 1/2 tbsp
Chilly powder - 1 tbsp
Pepper powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Cuminseed powder - 1 tsp
Paprika powder - 1/2 tsp, optional (It's a kind of capsicum powder which gives a good flavour)
Garam masala - 1 tbsp
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Red food color- 2 drops (optional)
Salt - to taste
Cooking oil - enough to spray(2 tbsp)

Method
Clean and wash the skin less chicken, and cut in to large pieces. Make slits through. Mix all the above ingredients and apply it on the chicken and keep this in refrigerator for 1 hour. Put the chicken on to the skewers and cook in a moderately hot tandoor for 15-20 minutes.

Or pre heat the grill and keep the chicken pieces on it. Allow it to cook for 5 minutes,flip and spray little oil on it. Repeat this for a couple of times until the chicken is fully cooked.It needs 20 - 25 minutes. You can prepare it in an oven. Pre - heat the oven to 200°C., in a baking dish. Place the chicken pieces, spray little oil on it and bake it for 30 - 35 minutes, or until cooked through. Serve with nan or roti.