Tandoori chicken drumsticks

Recipes / Meat

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Recipe «Tandoori chicken drumsticks» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 30 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1/4 cup tandoori paste, 3 tsp lemon juice, 1/2 cup plain yoghurt, 8 large chicken drumsticks, 1 garlic clove, crushed , 1/4 tsp ground cumin, 1/2 small Lebanese cucumber, chopped, 1 cup firmly packed baby spinach , Steamed Basmati rice, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup tandoori paste 
  • 3 tsp lemon juice 
  • 1/2 cup plain yoghurt 
  • 8 large chicken drumsticks 
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed 
  • 1/4 tsp ground cumin 
  • 1/2 small Lebanese cucumber, chopped 
  • 1 cup firmly packed baby spinach 
  • Steamed Basmati rice, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Combine tandoori paste, 2 teaspoons lemon juice and 2 tablespoons yoghurt in a large bowl. Add drumsticks. Toss to coat. Cover. Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight, if time permits.
  2. Combine garlic, cumin, cucumber, remaining lemon juice and remaining yoghurt in a bowl. Cover. Refrigerate.
  3. Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Heat a greased barbecue plate or chargrill on medium-high heat. Cook drumsticks for 5 minutes each side or until browned. Transfer to prepared tray. Bake, covered, for 20 to 30 minutes or until cooked through.
  4. Spoon rice into bowls. Top with drumsticks. Add spinach to baking tray. Toss to coat in juices. Top drumsticks with spinach mixture and remaining tray juices. Serve with yoghurt mixture.