Tandoori chicken is a classic Indian meal made of marinated chicken that has been grilled in a tandoor, a cylindrical clay oven, with yogurt, lemon, and spices. The mixture of spices, whose flavor is further increased by toasting them in a pan before adding them to the marinade, gives the chicken its distinctive scarlet hue. Simple to make, tandoori chicken may be roasted in a high-heat oven at home to mimic the tandoori experience. This recipe, which was inspired by Food & Wine, features perfectly seasoned chicken with incredibly crisp skin.The clay tandoor oven, which is bell-shaped and also used to produce naan, or Indian flatbread, is where tandoori chicken gets its name.The meat of the skinless legs and thighs is cut to the bone in various places to help the marinade penetrate and the chicken cook more rapidly. The chicken is then marinated in a tenderizing mixture of yogurt, lemon juice, and spices.Either a lot of hot chiles or red food coloring are added to give the chicken its distinctive red color.However, if you must have your chicken bright red, feel free to add a small amount of red food color to the marinade. We have skipped using food dyes because we aren't great fans of them.