Ingredients Chicken Chicken Thighs Fried Tandoori Chicken 4.0 (1) 4 Reviews For extra-juicy — and flavorful — fried chicken, chef Rupam Bhagat of Dum in San Francisco marinates his meat using the traditional two-step tandoori process: He first lets the chicken sit in a blend of aromatic spices for 12 hours and then folds in yogurt that helps tenderize the meat and caramelize the crust when it’s fried. By Rupam Bhagat Updated on January 1, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Marcus Nilsson Total Time: 1 hrs Yield: 4 Ingredients 6 garlic cloves, chopped One 3-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and chopped 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons ground coriander 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cumin 1 tablespoon ground turmeric 2 teaspoons cayenne 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for frying Kosher salt Pepper 6 small chicken thighs 6 small chicken drumsticks 1 1/2 cups full-fat Greek yogurt 1 1/2 cups chickpea flour Chaat masala, for sprinkling Small cilantro sprigs and lime wedges, for garnish Directions In a food processor, puree the garlic with the ginger, lemon juice, coriander, cumin, turmeric, cayenne, the 2 tablespoons of oil, 2 teaspoons of salt and 1 teaspoon of pepper until smooth. Scrape the marinade into a large bowl, add the chicken and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 12 hours. Stir the yogurt into the marinade, re-cover the bowl and refrigerate for 12 more hours. Preheat the oven to 250° and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. In a shallow bowl, mix the chickpea flour with 1 teaspoon of salt. Remove the chicken from the marinade, letting the excess drip back into the bowl. Dredge the chicken in the flour, then transfer to the prepared baking sheet. In a large, heavy saucepan, heat 1 1/2 inches of oil to 325°. Set a rack over a rimmed baking sheet. Working in batches, fry the chicken until golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of each piece registers 160°, about 10 minutes. Transfer to the rack, season with salt and keep warm in the oven while you fry the remaining chicken. Sprinkle the chicken with chaat masala and transfer to a platter. Garnish with cilantro leaves and lime wedges; serve. Notes Chickpea flour can be found at most health food stores and on amazon.com. Rate it Print