1 kg chicken (whole or boneless cubes)

1 cup curd

4-5 tblsp.honey

8 red chillies

2 tblsp.lime juice

7 cloves

5cm piece of cinnamon

10 peppercorns

1 tsp.coriander-cummin powder

1/2 tsp.shahjeera (saunf)

salt to taste

butter/oil

Grind all the spices to a  fine paste.Add curd salt,lime juice and mix well.Apply the masala  paste to the chicken and set aside to marinade for 4-5 hours.Just before roasting apply honey and butter and roast on tandoor or oven (220 degrees).

If you are baking,thicken the juice left over in the dish after baking and pour over chicken.