Wednesday 28 May 2014

Darjeeling Tea Roast Chicken



This recipe is from Vineet Bhatia's tv program "Twist Of taste". I tried it with a few changes here and there and got great results . Very innovative and great in taste, I urge you to try this in your kitchen . 

He uses a whole chicken but I used breast and leg pieces instead.
Darjeeling Tea Roast Chicken

Ingredients :


Chicken (Leg and breast Pieces)......................................................800 grams
Vegetable Oil...................................................................................60 ml
Garlic Paste......................................................................................1 1/2 tbsp
Ginger Paste.....................................................................................1 1/2 tbsp
Red Chilly Powder............................................................................1 tsp
Garam Masala Powder......................................................................1 tsp
Darjeeling Tea Leaves........................................................................5 tbsp
Salt................................................................................................... to taste
Red Food Coloring.(Optional)...........................................................a few drops

Method :


Clean the chicken and pat dry. Prick all over with a fork.
   
In a bowl mix all ingredients except the chicken. Rub this marinade on the chicken and leave aside for one hour.

Pre heat oven.

Roast in a pre heated oven at 180 degrees celcious for 45 minutes or till the chicken is cooked .

Don't forget to baste regularly with its juices.

To Serve  :

Set some rice and boiled vegetables. 

Place the chicken pieces. Top with the left over oil in the tray.



1 comment:

  1. tried the recipe as shown in the show. it was quite good. but i think the changes made here will make it much better. coz i faced some problem while tasting it and it was undercooked around the bones. will try this changed one soon. :)

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