{"id":519,"date":"2015-08-25T19:38:39","date_gmt":"2015-08-25T19:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/isobaresoffit.com\/?p=519"},"modified":"2015-08-26T16:34:15","modified_gmt":"2015-08-26T16:34:15","slug":"tandoori-chicken-and-fried-eggplant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isobaresoffit.com\/2015\/08\/25\/tandoori-chicken-and-fried-eggplant\/","title":{"rendered":"Tandoori Chicken and Fried Eggplant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During our trip to India, we fell in love with all of the exotic flavors of the food.\u00a0 We were determined to try and cook more Indian cuisine after we returned, so we picked up a cookbook from the local bookstore called <em>India with Passion<\/em> by Manju Malhi.\u00a0 We decided to give Murgh Tandoori (Tandoori Chicken) and Begun Bahja (Fried Eggplant) our best effort.\u00a0 As always, we take our own little twist on recipes based upon available ingredients or personal preferences.\u00a0 We were completely pleased with the result.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_531\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-531\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/isobaresoffit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/imgp4863.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"531\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/isobaresoffit.com\/2015\/08\/25\/tandoori-chicken-and-fried-eggplant\/imgp4863\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/isobaresoffit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/imgp4863.jpg?fit=3008%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3008,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PENTAX *ist DL&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1440529085&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.022222222222222&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMGP4863\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tandoori Chicken with Fried Eggplant&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/isobaresoffit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/imgp4863.jpg?fit=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/isobaresoffit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/imgp4863.jpg?fit=640%2C426&amp;ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"size-large wp-image-531\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/isobaresoffit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/imgp4863.jpg?resize=640%2C425&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tandoori Chicken with Fried Eggplant\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-531\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tandoori Chicken with Fried Eggplant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Tandoori Chicken<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ingredients<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 6 to 8 lb Whole Chicken<\/li>\n<li>8 tbsp. Plain Yogurt<\/li>\n<li>2 tsp Garam Marsala<\/li>\n<li>8 tbsp Light Cream<\/li>\n<li>4 tbsp Medium-Hot Paprika<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp Hot Chili Powder<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp Medium Chili Powder<\/li>\n<li>2 tsp Ground Cumin<\/li>\n<li>4 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice<\/li>\n<li>4 tbsp Vegetable Oil<\/li>\n<li>2 tsp Salt<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp Turmeric<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp Tomato Sauce<\/li>\n<li>8 Garlic Cloves &#8211; minced<\/li>\n<li>4 tsp Peeled and Finely Grated Ginger<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Instructions<\/p>\n<p>Prick the chicken all over using a fork and cut a few 1-inch long slits into the skin.\u00a0 Mix the remaining ingredients in a bowl and whisk to a smooth paste to create the marinade.\u00a0 Generously cover the skin of the chicken with the marinade, cover, and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.\u00a0 Reserve some of the marinade for basting.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_526\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-526\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a 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id=\"caption-attachment-527\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tandoori Chicken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Fried Eggplant<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ingredients<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 Medium Eggplant<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp Salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp Turmeric<\/li>\n<li>3 tbsp Vegetable Oil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Instructions<\/p>\n<p>Remove the stems form he eggplant and cut lengthwise into four strips and then cut the strips in half for a total of eight pieces.\u00a0 Rub the cut surfaces of the each piece with salt and turmeric and set aside for 30 minutes.\u00a0 Heat the oil in a frying pan on low to medium heat and fry the eggplant until golden brown, approximately 5 minutes per side.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_529\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-529\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/isobaresoffit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/imgp4857.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"529\" 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