Superbowl Bollywood Chicken Drumsticks
Superbowl Sunday is just around the corner. Spice it up with Superbowl Bollywood Chicken Drumsticks, an ideal appetizer when hosting a home TV sports event gathering like Superbowl . It can be an appetizer crowd pleaser for Superbowl Sunday or side dish to a Bollywood themed dinner or a Bollywood Movie night.
Bollywood Chicken Drumsticks are easy to make and delicious on its own or as an entree to a dinner menu. Not only is it tasty and tender but Bollywood Chicken Drumsticks are marianated with healthy natural ingriendients like garlic, ginger, turmeric and yogurt. These ingredients promote a healthy digestive system.
Superbowl Bollywood Chicken Drumsticks Step One
Ingredients to chop in blender to make a yogurt based marianade.
1 inch ginger root
7 or 8 garlic cloves
1 hot red chilli
1 1/2 tablespoon plain yogurt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tsp red wine vinegar
a bunch of cilantro leaves
a bunch of parsley leaves
some mint leaves (optional)
quarter red onion
fresh lemon juice(one small lemon)
Superbowl Bollywood Chicken Drumsticks Step Two
Ingredients for spice
in a heated frying pan with some vegetable oil take off stove and add
1 1/2 tablespoons of hungarian or spanish paprika
1 tablespoon garam masala powder
1 /2 teaspoon coriander powder
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder(more if you want it hotter)
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
pepper and 1/2 teaspoon salt to taste
1/4 teaspoon tamarind paste
sprinkle cinnamon and clove powder
Put pan back on stove on medium heat . Do not fry spices. Just mix into a thick paste by adding a tiny bit of water and olive oil .Take pan off the heat and set aside as soon as you smell the aroma of the mixed spices . Make sure you do not burn the spices. Taste the mixture to see if it suits your taste or adjust for salt, chilli powder and/or vinegar proportions. In the same pan
then add the blended marianade yogurt mixture to the spices and mix well..
Superbowl Bollywood Chicken Drumsticks Step Three
In a bowl add 6 skinless chicken drumsticks ( all the same size medium to large sized )
Pierce the drumsticks with a fork and sprinkle with salt and scour the drum sticks with a knife and squeeze some lemon juice on each one. Set aside.
Pour the mixed yogurt and spice mixture over drumsticks and make sure it is coated thoroughly. Cover with saranwrap and mariante in refrigerator overnight or for 48 hours for optimal taste.
Superbowl Bollywood Chicken Drumsticks Step Four
take marianated drumsticks out of fridge and keep at room temperature an hour prior to baking.
Pre heat Oven to 375 degrees
In frying pan add some vegetable oil and butter to saute the drumsticks. Stir and turn being careful not to burn the drumsticks for about 15 minutes varying from medium to medium low.
Superbowl Bollywood Chicken Drumsticks Step Five :Transfer drumsticks carefully to a foiled pizza tray.(Lining with foil makes cleaning the pan after baking easy)
Make sure each piece has adequate marainate on it. Top each drumstick with a small dab of butter.Stick in Oven for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes turn the drumsticks making sure they are not sticking to foil or getting burned , brush on a little melted butter on each piece and place back in oven for 25 minutes reducing oven to 350 degrees.Check halfway through to make sure they are not burning. Turn if necessary. Each oven might vary in heat so you may need to cook it for an additional 5 or 10 minutes if blood runs . Take out of oven and check with knife to see if cooked. Just before serving the drumsticks put a little more butter on each drumstick and broil for 5 minutes or until the marianate on drumsticks appear dry and grilled.
Superbowl Bollywood Chicken Drumsticks Step 6
Garnish with onions and lemons amd fresh cilantro leaves