The flavor of the yogurt (always plain) is so mild you typically don’t even taste it, but does an amazing job of penetrating the meat and holding the flavors of each spice in. In addition to the colors provided by the spices, tandoori marinades are also flavored traditionally with ginger, garlic, coriander powder, cayenne pepper, and garam masala. Garam masala is a combination of roasted and ground cardamom, cumin, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and black pepper. This spice mixture is great on practically anything because it imparts a mellow but savory flavor to whatever you use it on. You can adjust the spiciness of your tandoori dish by adding more or less cayenne pepper. So, after you have combined your spices and yogurt, got the right color and spiciness, immerse the meat into it. You want meats to sit in this thick marinade for several ...