Chicken tandoori in Mumbai, India
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Course | Main Course |
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Place of origin | Punjab region[1] |
Region or state | South Asia and other countries with South Asian diasporas[2] |
Creator | Kundan Lal Gujral & Kundan Lal Jaggi of Moti Mahal[3][4] |
Main ingredients | Chicken, yogurt, honey, tandoori masala |
Variations | Tandoori paneer, Fish tandoor |
Cookbook: Tandoori chicken Media: Tandoori chicken |
Tandoori chicken is a dish originating in the Indian subcontinent. It is widely popular in South Asia and the Western world. It consists of roasted chicken prepared with yogurt and spices. The name comes from the type of cylindrical clay oven, a tandoor, in which the dish is traditionally prepared.
Preparation
The chicken is marinated in yogurt and seasoned with the spice mixture tandoori masala. Cayenne pepper, red chili powder or Kashmiri red chili powder is used to give it a fiery red hue. A higher amount of turmeric produces an orange color. In milder versions, both red and yellow food coloring are sometimes used to achieve bright colors, but turmeric powder is both mild and brightly colored, as is paprika, a sweet red pepper powder.[5] It is traditionally cooked at high temperatures in a tandoor (clay oven), but can also be prepared on a traditional barbecue grill.
Marinated chicken is skewed on to the skewer and cooked in a heated clay oven known as the Tandoor. It is heated by charcoal or wood which also add to the smoky flavour.
History & Cuisine
Tandoori chicken originated in the Punjab before the independence of India and Pakistan.[1][6]
In India, tandoori cooking was traditionally associated with the Punjab[7] and became popular in the mainstream after the 1947 partition when Punjabis resettled in places such as Delhi.[8] In rural Punjab, it was common to have communal tandoors.[9] Some villages[10] still have a communal tandoor which was a common sight prior to 1947.[11] Tandoori chicken is also used as a base chicken in many Indian and middle Eastern curries.[citation needed] Rather than mostly being eaten as in starters and appetizers, sometimes it is also eaten as a main course traditionally with naan ( an Indian Flatbread ) and is used in numerous cream based curries such as butter chicken.[12]
Tandoori chicken was popularized in post-independent India by Moti Mahal Delux in Delhi[13][14] when it was served to the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. Their tandoori chicken became a standard offering at official banquets.
The fame of tandoori chicken led to many derivatives, such as chicken tikka (and eventually the Indian dish popularized in Britain, chicken tikka masala), commonly found in menus in Indian restaurants all over the world.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ a b Vir Sanghvi. "Rude Food: The Collected Food Writings of Vir Sanghv". google.co.uk.
- ^ http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-993245
- ^ Gujral, Monish (7 March 2013). On the Butter Chicken Trail: A Moti Mahal Cookbook (1.0 ed.). Delhi, India: Penguin India. ISBN 9780143419860.
- ^ Hosking, Richard (8 August 2006). Authenticity in the kitchen : proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on food and cookery 2005 (1 ed.). Blackawton: Prospect Books. p. 393. ISBN 9781903018477.
- ^ For instance, see the recipe in Madhur Jaffrey's Pakistani Cookery pp66-69
- ^ "Metro Plus Delhi / Food : A plateful of grain". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 24 November 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2009.
- ^ The Rough Guide to Rajasthan, Delhi and Agra By Daniel Jacobs, Gavin Thomas
- ^ Raichlen, Steven (10 May 2011). "A Tandoor Oven Brings India's Heat to the Backyard". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Alop Ho Reha Punjabi Virsa Harkesh Singh Kehal".
- ^ Pind Diyan Gallian PTC Channel - Bilga (Jalandhar) has a communal Tandoor also known as tadoor in Punjabi
- ^ http://www.shvoong.com/medicine-and-health/nutrition/1866706-specialities-punjabi-cuisine/
- ^ Nancie McDermott, Pauline Cilmi Speers (1999) The Curry Book: Memorable Flavors and Irresistible Recipes from Around the World [1]
- ^ "Hindustan Times: Crystal Awards for Best Restaurants". Delhi Tourism. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ "Motimahal celebrates Kabab festival". Indian Express. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
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