Smoky, juicy, and packed with flavor. Royal Kitchen is home to the best tandoori chicken in Oakland. We marinate halal, bone-in chicken overnight in heavily spiced yogurt before roasting it at 900°F in our traditional clay oven. The result is a vibrant, smoky masterpiece with a perfectly charred exterior and incredibly tender meat. Skip the middleman and get your tandoori chicken delivery in Oakland hot and fast by ordering directly from us.
You cannot make authentic tandoori chicken in a standard commercial oven. A traditional “Tandoor” is a cylindrical clay oven that reaches blistering temperatures of up to 900°F (approx. 500°C). By lowering long skewers of marinated meat directly into this superheated environment, the chicken cooks incredibly fast. The intense radiant heat instantly seals the outside, trapping the juices, while the dripping marinades hit the coals below, sending fragrant smoke back up to flavor the meat.
To serve the most authentic tandoori chicken in Oakland, our preparation starts a full 24 hours before you order. The bone-in chicken is deeply scored so the marinade can penetrate to the bone. We then submerge it in a thick blend of yogurt, lemon juice, and tandoori masala. The lactic acid in the yogurt gently tenderizes the meat overnight, ensuring a melt-in-your-mouth bite every time.
Your tandoori chicken is pulled from the clay oven right when you order it. It is traditionally served sizzling on a bed of fresh sliced white onions, accompanied by wedges of lemon and a side of cooling mint chutney.
