Wash and pat dry the chicken drumsticks. Make 3-4 incisions on the legs with a sharp knife.
5 Medium Chicken drumsticks
Add in the first marination ingredients - salt, ginger garlic paste and lemon juice. Apply it well all over the chicken drumsticks. Keep aside for about 10 minutes.
½ Teaspoon salt, 1 Teaspoon ginger garlic paste, 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Now add in the second marination ingredients - black pepper, cardamom powder, coriander power, green chilly, hung curd (yogurt), fresh cream and melted butter.
1 Teaspoon Black pepper powder, ½ Teaspoon cardamom powder, 2 Teaspoon coriander powder, 2 Small Green chilly, ¼ Cup Curd / yogurt, ½ Cup Fresh cream, 1-2 Tablespoon Melted butter
Mix well and coat the chicken well with the marinade. Keep the chicken marinated for atleast 30 minutes. (You can marinate the chicken for longer period or overnight in the refrigerator).
Preheat oven to 200° C for 10 minutes. Grease a baking tray or pan with oil or butter.
Layer the marinated chicken over the greased tray in single layers not overlapping each other.
Bake in a preheated Oven at 200 degree C for 5 to 7 minutes. Flip over and bake for another 5 to 7 minutes.
Now bust some butter and bake for another 10 minutes.
Now apply the leftover marinade over the chicken. Transfer the tray to the top rack and bake for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip over and bake again for 2 ti 3 minutes
Remove and serve hot with chutneys and salad of your choice.. served hot with green chutney and sliced onions, green chilly lemon wedges etc.
I served hot with green chutney and sliced onions, green chilly lemon wedges etc.