| 2 1/2 | lb | Chicken pieces, skinnless (legs, breasts, or both) |
| 1 | ts | Salt |
| 1 | lg | Lemon |
| 1 3/4 | c | Plain yogurt (I use non fat) |
| 1/2 | md | Onion, peeled and quartered |
| 1 | | Clove garlic, peeled |
| 3/4 | | Inch cube fresh ginger, peeled and quartered |
| 1/2 | | Fresh hot green chili, roughly sliced |
| 2 | ts | Garam masala (see below) |
| 2 | tb | Yellow liquid food coloring |
| 1 | tb | Red food coloring (see note) (up to 1-1/2) |
| | Lime wedges |
| | GARAM MASALA |
| 1 | tb | Cardamom seeds, ground |
| 2 | | Inch stick of cinnamon, ground |
| 1 | ts | Black cumin seeds, ground (I use regular cumin) |
| 1 | ts | Cloves, ground |
| 1 | ts | Black peppercorns, ground |
| 1/4 | | Avg-sized nutmeg, ground |
