Tandoori Chicken ( Indian Style )

INGREDIENTS
2 Whole chicken, (1Full Chicken 750gm -800gm) Salt to taste or( black rock salt ) 1 Lemon, juiced , 2 Cups plain yogurt , 1Tsp of cumin powder, 1Tsp of coriander powder, 2 Tbsp garlic paste, 2 Tbsp fresh ginger paste, 2 Tsp garam masala , 2 Tbsp cayenne pepper or chilli powder, 1 Tsp red food coloring .

Preparation

Remove skin from chicken pieces, For a traditional Indian style, slash each pieces 3 times with a knife into ¼ inch deep slashes, which allow to marinade chicken, Place in a shallow dish. Rub both sides of chicken with salt and lemon juice. Set aside 20 minutes. In a medium bowl, combine yogurt, garlic, ginger, garam masala, and cayenne pepper or chilli powder ,Cumin & Coriander powder, salt to taste and red food coloring, Mix until smooth. Spread the mixture over chicken. Cover, and refrigerate for 6 to 8 hours (the longer the better). Put the chicken in iron rod cook in Clay Tandoori Oven until done OR you can cook in oven, at 350 degree for 40 to 45 mins, OR you can barbeque it, basting 2 to 3 times with corn oil, this is authentic Tandoori Chicken recipe. Do not over cooked the chicken, it will become dry and hard, Serve Tandoori Chicken in oval platter with ring onion, lemon wedges.