From Better Homes and Gardens

This buttermilk-bathed chicken borrows seasonings used in traditional East Indian tandoori cooking. The cucumber sauce cools the heat.

Tandoori-Spiced Chicken

From Better Homes and Gardens

Tandoors are clay ovens used to roast chicken, meat, or vegetables. The "tandoori" food is typically marinated before cooking for added flavor and moisture.

Tandoori Chicken

From Food & Wine

The creaminess in this quick-braised chicken curry comes from tangy Greek-style low-fat yogurt, which Grace Parisi cleverly blends with fresh tomatoes, corn kernels, serrano chile, ginger, and curry powder for immense flavor.

Curry-and-Yogurt-Braised Chicken Thighs

From Better Homes and Gardens

A paste of lemon juice and spices rubbed under the skin of the chicken infuses the meat with flavor for this easy dinner.

Spicy Oven-Baked Chicken

From Fine Cooking Magazine

The southwestern part of India known as Kerala, where I was raised, is endowed with lush, tropical growth year-round--coconut trees along the coast and, at higher elevations, an abundance of herbs and spices. So it's no wonder that in this region, highly spiced curries flavored with coconut milk are an important part of every dinner. If you don't have time to make your own fresh Curry Spice Mix, you can substitute a store-bought garam masala or curry powder.

South Indian Chicken Curry

From Better Homes and Gardens

A jalapeno provides the heat in this flavorful chicken main dish. The robust flavor of curry is enhanced by the sweet, chewy raisins and aromatic garlic.

Curried Chicken

From Better Homes and Gardens

A trio of spices--curry powder, ginger, and cumin--proovide an exotic flavor to chicken. Because the vivid colors of fresh spices may stain your fingers, consider wearing plastic gloves before working with this rub.

Tandoori Rub

From Food & Wine

The flavorings in the vibrant marinade for this grilled chicken include pathar ka phool (a hard-to-find seasoning made from bark), deghi mirch (an Indian red-chile powder), and mustard oil. Omit the pathar ka phool and deghi mirch and use mustard seeds in place of the oil for a similarly pungent, wonderfully savory marinade.

Chicken Tikka

From Food & Wine

Curry-Roasted Chicken

From Better Homes and Gardens

Ordinary chicken takes on the exotic taste of India in this easy-to-do dish.

Tandoori-Style Chicken

From Ladies' Home Journal

Using yogurt instead of mayonnaise on the potato side dish cuts the calories but not the flavor in this grilled chicken dinner.

Indian-Spiced Chicken and Potato Salad

From Fitness

Warm up with this healthy and nutritious meal showcasing tasty cauliflower, lentils, and chicken in a delicious and hearty curry.

Cauliflower, Lentil, and Chicken Curry

From Atkins - Phase 3

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Deli Delhi Chicken Salad

From Fine Cooking Magazine

The yogurt in this spicy marinade helps tenderize the chicken and brings lots of tangy flavor to the dish.

Quick Tandoori Chicken Thighs

From Parents

With three types of cranberries, this chicken dinner would be nice served during the holiday season.

Indian-Spiced Chicken with Relish

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Indian Tikka Chicken

From EatingWell

The wonderful flavors of southern India - coconut milk, dried Thai chiles and coriander seed - provide a pleasant punch to a basic chicken breast. Although the ingredients look exotic, this is a deceptively easy dish you'll be proud to serve to guests. Feel free to use different cuts of chicken, bone-in or boneless; just adjust the cooking time accordingly. You can also grill the chicken.

Ginger-Coconut Chicken

From EatingWell

Make a perfect summer supper: grill spice-rubbed chicken breasts and tuck them into whole-wheat pitas along with fresh vegetables and a tangy yogurt sauce. Serve with: Grilled vegetables and a pilsner.

Indian-Spiced Chicken Pitas

From EatingWell

Associated with India, tandoori cooking, a high-heat process, is actually a Middle Eastern invention, originally done in ceramic ovens, which have been unearthed at Babylonian archeological digs. In 1948, a fashionable, jet-setter restaurant in New Delhi installed a tandoori oven, the media picked up the story, and the craze went around the world so fast that tandoori cooking is now almost exclusively associated with India. Here, a hot grill produces similar results.

Tandoori Chicken with Tomato-Cucumber Raita