Serves: 4
Total Calories: 3,433
1. Prepare the ginger-garlic paste. Leaving the chicken whole, remove all the skin and make deep, 1 1/2-inch cuts all over the chicken--3 on each breast, 3 on each thigh, and 2 on each drumstick.
2. In a large non-reactive bowl, mix together the yogurt, oil, cilantro, ginger-garlic paste, all the ground spices, and salt. Add the chicken and mix well, making sure the marinade reaches inside the cavity and the cuts. Cover and marinate at least 2 and up to 24 hours in the refrigerator.
3. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Place the chicken, breast side down, in a roasting pan (or a heavy metal tray or a casserole dish) and pour any marinade over the chicken. Toss in the cloves, cinnamon, and mint.
4. With heavy-duty foil, make a tent over the chicken and place on the center rack of the oven. Roast about 40 minutes, or until golden. Reduce the heat to 375°F, turn the bird over (breast side up), and roast, basting occasionally with the pan juices, until the breast side is well-browned, 20 to 25 minutes.
5. While the chicken is cooking, prepare the fried onions. Remove the chicken from the oven and allow to stand about 5 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter, garnish with fried onions, and serve.
From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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