tandoori inspiration

In two months we will be without our favorite Indian restaurant. What to do? One solution is to try to recreate the dishes we have found comfort in, in the past two years. I'm not so confident in my Indian cooking, but we shall see.




What is tandoori chicken? Wikipedia explains.

I don't have a grill, so I used the skillet and just came up with a recipe myself. I believe you are supposed to marinate it in plain yogurt too, I didn't have that either.

I mixed turmeric powder, curry powder, a little cinnamon, a little cardamom, salt, pepper, cumin, garlic, and chili powder with one stick up butter. I coated four chicken thighs (most skin removed) in the butter/spice mix for about 15 minutes and then cooked in a skillet on medium/high heat until browned on both sides. I then turned the heat down and covered for about 15 minutes. Then I cut a lemon into fourths and put that in the skillet too. And let sit until the chicken was done. It was really good and flavorful chicken.