Air Fryer Chicken Tikka Drumsticks
Chicken drumsticks marinated in yoghurt and spices, cooked to perfection in air fryer and served with mint raita.
Ingredients
- 6 Chicken Drumsticks See Notes
TANDOORI SPICE MIX
- 1 tbsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder Alt Paprika
- 1 tsp Cumin Powder
- 1 tsp Corriander Powder
- 1 tsp Garam Masala
- ½ tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tbsp Salt
MARINADE
- 2 tbsp Yoghurt
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 1 tbsp Garlic Paste
- 1 tbsp Ginger Paste
- 1 tbsp Tandoori Spice Mix
TO SERVE
- Chopped Corriander/Cilantro
- Onion Rings
- Lemon Wedges
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients of spice mix in a small bowl. You will only need 1 tbsp of spice mix for this recipe the remaining can be stored in an air tight jar/spice mix for couple of months.
- In a mixing bowl combine all the marinade ingredients and mix well.
- Put ¼ inch deep cuts/slits on chicken drumsticks and add them to the marinade. Mix well ensuring its coated well.
- Cover and marinate for atleast 2 hours. For best results marinate overnight.
- Preheat Air Fryer for 5 mins at 185 ° C.
- Put chicken drumsticks in and bake for 15 minutes.
- Turn the drumsticks over and brush them with remaining marinade. Bake them for another 10 minutes.
- Check the internal temperature of the thickest piece. Cooked chicken should be 165 ° C. If you don't have a thermometer you can check the chicken by cutting it slightly near the bone to see that its cooked through.
- You can bake the chicken for another 1-2 minutes to get nice charred colour but don't over cook.
- Garnish with chopped corriander/cilantro and serve with lemon wedges, onion slices and mint raita.
Notes
- You can also use marylands, wings or even chicken cut into small pieces. The cooking time will vary depending on each cut used.