Food Chicken Oven-Roasted Chicken Tikka 5.0 (1) Curious to try making Indian food at home? This crowd-pleasing recipe is great for beginners because it's easy and all the ingredients are available at ordinary supermarkets. It comes from the marvelous cookbook Made in India (Flatiron, $35). If you like, serve the chicken with Mint and Yogurt Chutney By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Published on December 26, 2016 Print Share Hands On Time: 30 mins Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Servings: 4 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients Canola oil 1 1.75 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped 4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped 1 fresh green chile pepper (such as serrano), seeded and coarsely chopped Salt 1 ¼ pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, trimmed of fat and cut into 1-inch pieces ½ cup whole-milk plain yogurt ½ teaspoon chili powder ½ teaspoon ground turmeric ¾ teaspoon cumin seeds, crushed ¾ teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon sweet paprika 1 teaspoon garam masala* Directions Using a mortar and pestle, bash the ginger, garlic and green chile pepper with a pinch of salt until the mixture turns into a paste. (Or, very finely chop them together on a cutting board.) In a bowl, combine the ginger mixture, chicken, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, yogurt, chili powder, turmeric, cumin seeds, sugar, paprika and garam masala. Chill, covered, for 15 minutes or up to 2 hours (the longer the better). Preheat oven to 400°. Grease two rimmed baking sheets, or line them with parchment paper or nonstick foil. Shake excess marinade off the chicken, then distribute the pieces between the pans. (Or thread chicken on skewers so it's easier to turn while cooking. Be sure to wash hands after, due to the hot peppers in the marinade.) Bake 20 minutes, turning once. *Shopping tip Garam masala is an Indian spice blend with cardamom, cinnamon and other flavors. It's available at large supermarkets, or you can find online recipes to make your own. Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 218 Calories 8g Fat 5g Carbs 29g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 218 % Daily Value * Total Fat 8g 10% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Cholesterol 138mg 46% Sodium 1136mg 49% Total Carbohydrate 5g 2% Total Sugars 3g Protein 29g Vitamin C 2mg 11% Calcium 66mg 5% Iron 2mg 10% Potassium 459mg 10%