Tandoori Chicken Recipe (smoky, Tender, Super Flavorful!)

Ingredients

• 5 chicken leg quarters (skinless (~2.5 lb) - Note 1)
• 1/3 cup plain, whole-milk Greek yogurt
• 2 tbsp neutral oil (such as grapeseed oil)
• 2 tbsp melted butter (salted or unsalted both work (sub more oil)
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 6-8 garlic cloves (1 tbsp heaped, finely chopped/crushed)
• 1 inch piece ginger (1 tbsp heaped, finely chopped/crushed)
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tbsp Kashmiri chili powder (sub paprika)
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• 2 tsp cumin powder
• 1 1/2 tsp red chili powder or cayenne (1 tsp for less heat)
• 1 tsp garam masala (or store-bought Tandoori Masala)
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves (sukhi methi) (crushed between your fingers)
• 2 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/8 tsp sugar (I use cane sugar)
• pinch deep orange or red food color (optional - Note 3)
• finely chopped cilantro
• lemon or lime wedges
• thinly sliced red onion
• Mint Raita and/or Imli (Tamarind) Chutney (recipe in post)