This recipe comes from owner/chef at Scotlands best North Indian restaurant, The Dhabba in Glasgow. Well worth a try and some handy tips are given.

    150g yogurt
    3 tsp lemon juice
    2 tbsp ginger paste
    2 tbsp garlic paste
    1 heaped tsp ground fenugreek seeds
    1 tsp salt, plus extra to taste
    75 ml mustard seed oil
    1 1/2 tsp garam masala
    2 1/2 tsp dried fenugreek
    2 1/2 tsp ground cumin
    2 1/2 tsp ground coriander
    2 tsp red chilli powder
    4 tsp tandoori masala powder
    1 kg chicken, on the bone, in large pieces, skinless

1. Put the yogurt into a muslin cloth and hang it over a bowl for 10 minutes to remove any excess liquid (or use Greek yoghurt as a substitute)

2. Put the lemon juice, ginger, garlic, fenugreek, salt, mustard seed oil, garam masala, cumin, coriander and chilli powder in a large non-reactive dish and stir to combine. Add tandoori masala powder and more salt to taste.

3. Add the chicken to the dish and massage the marinade into the meat. Mix in the yogurt and rub the marinade in a little more. Cover and place in the fridge to marinate for 4-5 hours or overnight. Remove the chicken from the fridge about an hour before cooking to bring it back to room temperature.

4. For best results, cook the chicken in an authentic tandoor oven by skewering the meat and following manufacturer?s instructions. Alternatively use a normal oven: preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6 and set a shelf in the top third of the oven where it is most hot.

5. Remove the chicken from the marinade, shaking off any excess and place the chicken pieces on a baking tray. Discard the leftover marinade. Place the tray in the top part of the oven and cook for 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. You will know it is done as the juices should run clear when the chicken is pierced in the thickest part with a skewer and the flesh should remain springy to the touch.

Here's a link to the video

Tandoori Chicken prepared the Dhabba way with John Torode

Seems the key things are to use hung yoghurt and add the spices to the meat before adding the yoghurt.

The Dhabba in Candleriggs is amazing. Its a North Indian restaurant and its ister South Indian The Dahkin is just down the street. The Tandoored dishes are the best i've ever tried.