Tangdi Kebab

Tangdi Kebab

Serves 2

Ingredients

1. Chicken drumsticks 4

2. Hung yogurt 4 tbsp

3. Ginger garlic green chilli paste 4 tsp

4. Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp

5. Kashmir red chilli powder 2 tsp

6. Garam masala powder 1 tsp

7. Pepper powder 1/4 or 1/2 tsp

8. Roasted clove powder 1/8 tsp(optional)

9. Roasted cinnamon powder 1/4tsp(optional)

10. Roasted coriander powder 1/4 tsp

11. Besan/gram flour 1 tbsp 

12. Juice of 1/2 lemon

13. Mustard oil 1 tsp

14. Salt to taste 

15. Butter/oil for basting 

Method Of Preparation 

1. Remove the skin from the drumsticks & wash them well & pat dry with a kitchen towel.

2. Make three deep slits on each drumstick & marinate them with lemon juice, pepper powder & ginger-garlic-green chilli paste & cover it &set it aside for 30 minutes.

3. Dry roast the besan on low flame till it emits a nice nutty flavor. Turn off the flame & add this to a bowl followed by turmeric powder, Kashmiri chilli powder, garam masala powder, roasted clove, cinnamon & coriander powder. Mix everything together nicely.

4. Add mustard oil in a pan & once it gets hot, add it to the besan-masala powder mixture & mix well. 

5. Then add the hung yogurt & again mix well & finally add salt. 

6.  Add the drumsticks(previously marinated & kept aside) to the besan-yogurt marinade & mix well in such a way that the drumsticks get coated well in the marinade.

7. Cover the marinated drumsticks with a cling wrap & put it in the refrigerator overnight. Take it out & put it on ur countertop an hour before u put it in the oven.

8. Pre-heat the oven to 450 F. Grease the baking rack with oil or if your going to bake it on a baking sheet, then line ur baking sheet with aluminum foil & grease it with oil & place the drumsticks on the baking rack or sheet. 

9. Mix the left over marinade(after putting the drumsticks on the baking sheet, there will be left over marinade in the bowl) with oil/butter in a bowl & using a pastry brush, brush the drumsticks with the marinade-oil mixture. If there's no marinade then just baste the drumsticks with oil/butter only.

10. Put it in the oven & bake for 6-7 minutes. Then lower the temperature to 390 F & bake for another 30 minutes flipping sides & brushing them with oil every 10 minutes so that all the sides get cooked well & also the drumsticks don't stick to the baking sheet. 

11. To get the charred look here & there on the kebabs, change the oven settings to broil mode & broil it for 2-3 minutes or till done. Stand right there in front of the oven to keep an eye on the drumsticks so that they don't get burnt.

12. Serve hot with lemon wedges, onion rings & mint chutney.

Gas Stove Method: 

1. If u don't have an oven u can cook the drumsticks on the gas by greasing a flat non stick pan with oil & then placd the drumsticks on the pan without them touching each other & then add three teaspoons of oil on the drumsticks & cover & cook the drumsticks till done. If u need to add water, then just sprinkle a few drops on the drumsticks.

2. To get the charred look, cover the bony part with aluminum foil & roast the drumsticks over direct flame. 

Notes:

1. Squeeze the water from the ginger-garlic-green chilli paste before adding it to the chicken. 

2. Overnight marination is the best if you don't have time, then atleast marinate the drumsticks for 5 hours.