Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      pounds        chicken leg quarters -- thighs & drumsticks
   1      tablespoon    lemon juice
   1      teaspoon      yellow and red food coloring
   1      tablespoon    chile powder
   2      teaspoons     coriander -- (finely chopped)
   1      tablespoon    cumin seeds powder
   2 3/4  cups          plain yogurt
   1      tablespoon    fresh ginger grated
   1      teaspoon      garlic paste
     1/4  cup           ghee or vegetable oil
                        salt to taste

Preparation:

Remove the skin from chicken pieces and cut them lengthwise Mix lemon juice, food coloring, salt, chile powder, cumin powder, and coriander in a bowl and brush the chicken pieces evenly to coat Mix yogurt, ginger and garlic in a separate bowl and apply to the chicken pieces. Marinate the pieces in refrigerator turning pieces occasionally for 4-6 hours and let them at room temperature one hour before cooking. Preheat the oven to 500F and place the chicken in single layer in a greased shallow baking pan. Brush chicken with 2 tbsp. of ghee and bake them for 12 minutes. Turn pieces over, brush with remaining 2 tbsp. of ghee and continue baking until chicken is cooked through and tender about 15 minutes. Serve hot with fresh coriander on it.