Tandoori Chicken

INGREDIENTS:

Chicken drumsticks (with skin removed) - 8 pieces
Plain Yogurt - 1 cup
Lemon Juice - 2 tablespoon
Chopped Onion - ½ quantity
Red chilli powder - 2 tablespoon or more
Coriander Powder - 1 tablespoon
Crushed Garlic - 4 cloves
Grated Ginger - 1" piece
Cloves(Kirambu) - 2
Cumin Powder - 1 tablespoon
Garam Masala - 1 tsp
Red color - 1 tsp
Salt to taste

START:

1)Make slits in the flesh of the chicken pieces and rub lime juice and salt over them. Keep aside for half an hour.
2)Grind ginger, garlic and cloves together.Mix the paste with garam masala, chilli, coriander, cumin powder.
3)Heat a pan and saute the masala.Add onions and fry. Pour yogurt and stir well. Remove the pan from fire.
4)Arrange chicken pieces in a dish and pour over the yogurt mixture. Refrigerate the marinade overnight or at least for 4-6 hours.
5)Arrange the chicken on a tray, cook it in a pre-heated oven(450 Degree) for 20-30 minutes.Turn the chicken pieces once in a while so that it cooks well.
OR brush oil over the chicken pieces and cook in a gas stove turning over till both sides are done.