Barbecue Chicken

Ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken pieces
• 3/4 small onion
• 1/3 cup tomato sauce
• 1/3 cup nonfat plain yogurt
• 3/4 teaspoon fresh ginger, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 1/4 teaspoons coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
• 1 1/4 whole cloves
• 3/4 teaspoon cumin seed
• 2 3/4 cardamom pods
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/8 teaspoon red food coloring

Directions

1. 1

   Remove the skin and all visible fat from the chicken pieces.

2. 2

   Cut 2-3 slits, 1 inch long and 1/2 inch deep, in each piece of chicken.

3. 3

   Place in a casserole dish and set aside. Cut onion into 4-5 pieces.

4. 4

   In a blender jar put onion, tomato sauce, yogurt, ginger, garlic cloves, coriander, cayenne pepper, cloves, cumin seeds, cardamom pods, salt, garam masala and red food coloring.

5. 5

   Blend to a smooth paste. Pour the tandoori paste on the chicken and turn pieces to thoroughly coat with spices.

6. 6

   Cover with a lid or plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator 4-24 hours.

7. 7

   Preheat oven to 400 F.

8. 8

   Remove chicken pieces from the marinade, saving marinade. Arrange pieces in a broiler pan.

9. 9

   Bake uncovered in the middle of the oven for 30 minutes.

10. 10

    Turn pieces over and brush with remaining marinade. Bake for 10-15 minutes until chicken is tender.

11. 11

    Turn oven to broil.

12. 12

    Turn pieces over once again and broil for 5 minutes to get a nice red color.

13. 13

    Transfer to a serving platter.

14. 14

    Serve with lemon wedges or squeeze lemon juice over the chicken before eating, if desired.