Last Updated on December 14, 2020 by Chef Mireille
Masala Roast Chicken + VIDEO
A quick and easy roast chicken recipe full of smoky Indian spices.
This recipe I adapted from one of Maddhur Jaffrey’s books Quick & Easy Indian Cooking. Maddhur Jaffrey is the person who is credited with introducing Indian cuisine to western audiences. Her recipes are tailor made to the American kitchen, so if you have never before made Indian food at home yourself, her books are a great place to start.
Although the recipe in the book is a grilled chicken recipe, I changed the cooking method to roasting. I love making Roast Chicken. It is one of the easiest ways to get dinner on the table. You can switch it up by using different spice blends like my Persian Roast Chicken here or Harissa Roast Chicken. Other than that, there were only a few slight alterations to the original recipe.
…and don’t forget to check out the video before for Masala Roast Chicken + VIDEO so you can see how quickly and easily this recipes comes together!
If you’d like to try out the same methodology of this roast chicken, but change the spices up for different version, check out these other Spice Blends.
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IN THE MAKING – HOW TO MAKE MASALA ROAST CHICKEN
Serve with Basmati rice and Green Lentil Dal.
This chicken came out so tender. Even the chicken breast pieces which can become quite dry when baked. The yogurt is a great tenderizer, leading to a flavorful tender chicken.
Masala Roast Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns coarsely crushed
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ajwain seeds
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 clove garlic peeled and crushed
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons nonfat Greek yogurt
- 2 lbs. chicken pieces
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients except the chicken in a large dish and mix well. Add the chicken and mix to make sure chicken pieces are coated well with the spice paste. Put in refrigerator and marinate for at least two hours, but preferably overnight.
- Bring the chicken back to room temperature.
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Spray a large baking dish with non stick spray. Arrange chicken pieces in a single layer and cook for 30 minutes. Turn pieces over and cook for another 20 minutes.
Video
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Very tempting chicken,mouthwatering:)
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looks wonderful deliciously done
Yummy and tempting chicken Mireille. Very well done.
love the roast.
Such a lovely and tempting roast
Looks delish 🙂
We love roasts chicken! And grilled ones too, either way, this would be a winner in my house! Looks very good!
Succulent and droolworthy roasted chicken,love it.
Love the spices and the chicken looks perfect. Love roasting chicken when the grill is out of the questin.
This dish is truly amazing.. can't wait to try it out tonight 🙂
Hope you like it as much as I did!