It is a common belief that tandoori food preparations are more popular among non-vegetarians. Today, however, a variety of vegetarian tandoori dishes are available in the market for those who do not eat non-vegetarian foods. Many people avoid preparing tandoori items because of the complex preparation process.
However, Tandoori masala can be prepared at home and even the tandoori foods can be prepared using a microwave or gas. You don’t need the special tandoori chulha for these dishes. However, it is important to get the tandoori masala right to cook delicious dishes. Tandoori masala powder prepared at home can be used not only for making Tandoori Chicken, but also for making vegetarian dishes like Tandoori Soya Chaap, Mushroom Tikka, Paneer Tikka etc.
Let us tell you how to make the perfect tandoori masala at home.
ingredients
Ginger powder – 1/4 cup
Chaat masala – 2 tablespoons
Red food color – 1 teaspoon
Garam masala – 1/4 cup
Garlic Powder – 1/4 cup
Black pepper – 2 tbsp
Onion powder – 1/4 cup
Kasoori methi – 1/4 cup
Red chili powder – 1/4 cup
Salt – 3/4 cup
Coriander powder – 2 tsp.
Methods of preparing tandoori masala
1- Keep ginger, garlic and onion in the sun for a few days and when it is dry, put them in a grinder and make a powder of all the ingredients. Put all the above mentioned herbs in a large bowl and keep it in the sun for a day. Grind the whole spices in a mixer. Then mix all the spices and ginger-garlic-onion powder well. Now store it in an airtight container. The first kind of tandoori mix is ready to use. Use it as much as you want, depending on your taste.
2- First, dry ginger, garlic and onion and make powder and keep it in a vessel. Heat the kadhai and heat the other ingredients in it and let it cool. Grind the roasted herbs together with the sun-dried ginger, garlic and onion in a mixer to a fine powder. Tandoori Masala Powder is ready. To ensure it is not exposed to air and the flavor remains intact, store it in an airtight container.
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