Tandoor-Style Grilled Chickens or Cornish Hens

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Course Main Dishes Prep Time 1h Total Time 5h

Ingredients in this Recipe

1 tablespoon achiote or a few drops red food coloring (optional)
1 tablespoon toasted ground coriander seed
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup roughly chopped cilantro leaves
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 cup kosher salt
2 cups yogurt
2 lemons or limes, cut into wedges
2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated on a microplane grater
2 tablespoons toasted ground cumin
2 tablespoons toasted paprika
4 Cornish game hens, about 1 1/2 pounds each
8 cloves garlic, grated on a microplane grater
Thinly sliced raw onion

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