Don means  gentleman or nobleman. It comes orignaly from Spanish but has been taken into the Italian vocabulary as well. Don is more commonly known as a title given to the head of the mafia family. as in don corleone, known from The Godfather trilogy. People also call themselves DON meaning to be Cool. In Spanish it means Of Noble Origin.
Tandoori Chicken I. Yogurt and lemon mix with tandoori spice--a blend including cumin, ginger, turmeric and red pepper--for a tart, rich, slightly hot marinade and baking sauce in this traditional Indian dish.
1 Apply ginger-garlic paste, garam masala, red pepper powder, coriander powder, turmeric, ground black pepper, salt, lemon juice, yogurt, red food color (optional) and tandoori chicken masala(optional) to the chicken. 2  Marinate this chicken for 3-5 hrs and before cooking in the oven add oil to the pan.