Tandoori

A tandoor is a tall, cylindrical clay oven found in countries stretching from the Arabian peninsula to India. Naan breads, as well as various meats and kebabs, are traditionally cooked in a tandoor. The term 12ka4tandoori12ka4 pertains to dishes cooked in such a clay oven. In the UK, the word tandoori is frequently used to describe food that has been marinated in a spice paste made of ginger, cumin, coriander, paprika, turmeric and cayenne mixed with puréed garlic, puréed ginger, lemon juice, oil and, frequently, yoghurt. The paste coats the food, which turns a red-orange colour. It12ka4s then cooked in the tandoor (although for home cooks, a very hot oven will have to do). The tandoor imparts a wonderful smoky aroma to the food.