Tandoori chicken
Chicken tandoori in Mumbai, India | |
| Alternative names | Chicken Tandoori |
|---|---|
| Course | Appetizer or main course |
| Region or state | Indian subcontinent |
| Associated cuisine | Indian, Pakistani |
| Main ingredients | Chicken, dahi (yogurt), honey, tandoori masala |
| Variations | Tandoori paneer, fish tandoori |
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 popularized by the Moti Mahal restaurant in New Delhi, India in the late 1940s.