Tandoor

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Tandoor

Tandoor (pronunciation: /tænˈdʊər/) is a traditional oven used in cooking and baking. The term originates from the Arabic word tannur, which itself is derived from the Akkadian word tinuru based on the Semitic word nar meaning fire.

A tandoor is a cylindrical clay or metal oven used in cooking and baking. The tandoor is used for cooking in Southern, Central, and Western Asia, as well as in the Caucasus.

The heat for a tandoor was traditionally generated by a charcoal or wood fire, burning within the tandoor itself, thus exposing the food to live-fire, radiant heat cooking, and hot-air, convection cooking, and smoking by the fat and food juices that drip onto the charcoal.

Usage

Tandoors are used for cooking certain types of Indian, Pakistani, and Afghan dishes such as tandoori chicken, chicken tikka and bread varieties like tandoori roti and naan.

Etymology

The word tandoor comes from the Arabic word tannur, which itself is derived from the Akkadian word tinuru based on the Semitic word nar meaning fire. The term has been adopted in other languages in Central Asia, such as Persian, Turkish, and Urdu.

Related Terms

  • Tandoori chicken: A popular dish prepared by roasting chicken marinated in yoghurt and spices in a tandoor.
  • Naan: A type of Indian bread traditionally cooked in a tandoor.
  • Tandoori roti: Another type of Indian bread cooked in a tandoor.

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