Tandoori chicken

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Tandoori chicken
Chicken tandoori in Mumbai, India
Alternative namesChicken tandoori
CourseAppetiser or main course
Region or stateIndian subcontinent
Associated cuisineIndian, Pakistani, Punjabi cuisine
Main ingredientsChicken, dahi (yogurt), honey, tandoori masala
VariationsTandoori paneer, fish tandoori
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Tandoori chicken is a dish made from chicken marinated in yogurt and spices and roasted in a tandoor, a cylindrical clay oven. The dish is now popular worldwide. The modern form of the dish was popularised by the Moti Mahal restaurant in New Delhi, India in the late 1940s.

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