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Homemade Tandoori Paste

4 Comments Published June 5, 2014 Updated April 26, 2025

tandoori masala paste

Make a list of your favorite Indian dishes. I’m sure tandoori will be on it, that too somewhere at the top.

The real tandoori dishes are cooked in a ‘tandoor’. It works like like an oven but is made of clay. Tandoor cooked dish just means awesome flavor. I’d love to have this amazing gadget in my kitchen. But unfortunately I don’t think there’s enough space to accommodate one.

Coming back to the recipe, this masala paste is simply superb and goes well with any meat, seafood, and even veggies. If you want that red fiery color, add a pinch of tandoori color to the paste.

Mix all the ingredients together in a deep bowl. Add more water, if necessary, and make a smooth paste.

tandoori masala paste

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tandoori masala paste

Homemade Tandoori Paste

Homemade tandoori paste for making any tandoori dishes.
5 from 117 votes
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Course: Curry Paste & Powders
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
Author :Nish Kitchen
Servings 4
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Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 and ½ teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • ½ teaspoon ground fennel seeds
  • ½ - 1 teaspoon Kashmiri chilly powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 3 - 4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic paste
  • 1 teaspoon ginger paste
  • 2 - 3 tablespoon yogurt
  • Juice of one medium-sized lemon
  • 1 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves kasuri methi
  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • Salt to taste
  • *Add a pinch of tandoori color if you want optional

Instructions

  • Mix all the ingredients together in a deep bowl. Add more water, if necessary, and make a smooth paste.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 154kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 146mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g

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Comments

  1. sabitha says

    June 16, 2014 at 11:41 pm

    looks good:) 🙂

    Reply
  2. SHARON says

    February 06, 2025 at 5:35 am

    5 stars
    This is an amazing little recipe & so simple! Will never BUY a tandoori paste again!!
    How long would it keep refrigerated?

    Reply
    • Rose Mary George says

      February 09, 2025 at 12:00 am

      4-5 days

      Reply
  3. Maureen Kemp says

    April 15, 2025 at 1:32 am

    Delicious NISH.thank you

    Reply

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