Chicken roast

This is a very yummy & flavorful recipe. It is very easy to make and very good to serve your guests and family. Its juicy meat with crispy skin is liked by everyone. Seve it with stir fry or steamed vegetables, nan or chapati and raita or any chutney.

Ingredients:

• Chicken whole with skin 1(1.5 kg wt)
• Yogurt 1/2 cup
• Salt 1tsp
• Red chili powder 1tsp
• Turmeric powder 1/4tsp
• All spice powder (garam masala) 1/2 tsp 
• Cumin seed 1tsp (roast and roughly grind it)
• Coriander seeds 1tsp (roast and roughly grind it)
• Nutmeg powder 1pinch
• Oil 1tbsp
• Garlic paste 2tsp
• Ginger paste 1tsp

Method:

1. Wash the chicken thoroughly 
2. Dry it by putting it on kitchen towel
3. For marinade, take  a bowl and add all the ingredients i.e. yogurt, salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, cumin seeds and coriander seeds powder, nutmeg and ginger garlic paste and add oil to it.
4. Mix them well.
5. Apply this marinade to chicken from both sides.
   
6. Leave this chicken for at least 4-5 hours or if possible for over night for marination in refrigerator
7.  Keep this chicken in air tight box for marination
8. When its marinated tie the wings and legs with string
   
9. Preheat the oven at 400 degree
10. Put it in a roaster dish and bake it for 50-60 minutes
11. Dish it out. Garnish it with fresh vegetables and salad leaves 

Serve it with green tamarind chutney and nan.

You can also serve it with mashed potatoes,boiled potatoes and buns.

Tip of the recipe

*Over night marination gives good results

*Whole chicken with skin enhances the taste