Tandoori Chicken In The Oven (No Special Tandoor Oven Required!) | Nadiya Hussain

Nadiya Hussain is a cookbook author, host of Netflix's "Nadia Bakes", and past winner of "The Great British Bake Off." Here, she shares an easy recipe for Tandoori-style chicken made in the oven—no special tandoor oven required! 

"I never understood what was meant by tandoori chicken, until I realized it was the type of oven—a tandoor—they were talking about. So I have made the same dish my dad used to serve up in his restaurant, but using our oven at home. It has a similar red hue, but not so red that you'll question whether you will ever sleep again!"—Nadiya 

For a complete meal, pair this chicken with Nadiya's Browned Butter Rice and a simple salad of thinly sliced red onions and green apples cut into matchsticks dressed with lemon juice, salt and fresh mint.  

Pro Tip: Make a big batch of Nadiya's Tandoori Spice Mix to keep on hand in your pantry—here's the recipe Nadiya uses, as the version in the chicken recipe below is scaled down for size. 

"This recipe will make you a huge batch (about 1 cup), but I use it in practically everything! You'll need it for the 'Tandoori' Oven Chicken, but it's also a great addition to any marinade or curry. It's good rubbed into fish or chicken and works really well as a seasoning for potato wedges or burger patties."—Nadiya

One 2-ounce jar granulated garlic 
One 1-ounce jar ground ginger 
One 1½-ounce jar ground cumin 
One 1½-ounce jar paprika 
One 1½-ounce jar cayenne 
1½ ounces salt 
One 1¼-ounce jar ground coriander 

Place all the ingredients in a large jar and shake well to combine. 

Adapted from Time To Eat by Nadiya Hussain. Copyright © 2020 by Nadiya Hussain. Used with permission by Michael Joseph. All rights reserved.