Tandoori Chicken

Tandoori Chicken
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Ingredients

  • 6 whole chicken legs (thigh and drumstick; 3 3/4 pounds), skin discarded
  • ¾ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons vindaloo paste (preferably Patak's brand)
  • ¼ cup fresh mint leaves
  • 1 cup plain yogurt (not low-fat; preferably Greek-style)
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 500°F. Line rack of a broiler pan with foil. Stir together all ingredients except chicken in a large bowl until combined well. Coat both sides of chicken legs well with yogurt mixture (use all of it), then transfer to broiler pan, arranging the...

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