From roadside eateries to modern hotels and restaurants, ‘tandoori’ food is considered as lip smacking. It is the technique of cooking meat, fish, poultry or bread in the tandoor. Tandoor is a cylindrical shaped clay oven. In this method of cooking, the meat is coated with a paste of spices and herbs, skewered into an iron stick and cooked in the very hot conditions (up to 900 degrees F).
The tandoors are integral part of kitchens of India, Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan, Middle-east, Pakistan and central Asia. It is made up of clay fired by charcoal. It comes in, large and stable formation, established in the kitchen as well as in small and portable size that one can carry from one place to another. Regardless of shape, shape and place of origin, tandoor operates on the same principle. The ovens are made up of clay with insulating substance like mud or concrete.
The tandoor can make flatbreads like rotis, naans, paneer tikka, kebabs, pizzas and barbeques. One of the best benefits these ovens is that once heated, they maintain a constant heat for hours with little added fuel. Tandoors are the best thing for cooking, especially where fuel scarcity is a major issue. But before using tandoors, one must follow some safety measures. Some of them are as follows:
• If you are new to clay ovens then increase the temperature gradually.
• Do not pour water on when it is hot.
• Take extra precaution while using it in windy conditions, as the flames of the oven can go high up to one meter.
• Keep the oven in the shed
• Metal surfaces of oven get extremely hot so use gloves while touching it.
• Never allow children to go near tandoor while operating it
Best advantage of a tandoor is that it roasts the meat in its own juice, which results in appetizing luscious cooked meats. The high temperature ensures that the bread
or meat are cooked from inside by preserving their natural flavors. Though, cooking meat in tandoor requires a lot of time and patience but in the end you will get very tasty dishes.
Nothing actually compares to cooking in a tandoor oven. If you are also planning to buy it for your kitchen, there are many online sites which sell clay ovens at a very affordable price. These companies sell advanced and best quality tandoors that provide best value for your money.
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