Polykarpos Tantouri Masala

Tandoori masala, or Tandoori sauce, is a mixture of spices specifically for use with tandoor or clay oven, in the traditional cuisine of northern India and Pakistan. These spices vary slightly from region to region, but usually include garam masala, garlic, ginger, onion, cayenne pepper and may include other spices and additives. The spices are often crushed together in the mortar, with the pestle. Masala tandoori is widely used in dishes such as chicken tandoori. In this dish, the chicken is covered with a mixture of plain yogurt and tandoori masala. Then, the chicken is cooked at a very high temperature in the tandoor. The chicken that is prepared in this way, has a pink color on the outside and a salty taste. Chicken dishes other than chicken tandoori use this masala, such as tikka or chicken butter, sup most dishes from Punjab. Meat can also be used instead of chicken, such as (paneer tikka).