tandoor

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Veeraswamy introduced the UK's first tandoor oven that decade - and a 1959 menu offers chicken tandoori for the equivalent of 52p in pre-decimal currency.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

It’s an essential component of some of the dishes at Bryant Ng’s Cassia in Santa Monica, where 20% of the dishes are cooked using a wok or a tandoor oven, both powered by gas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2022

A petite space located across from Piazza Park and the Renton Pavilion Events Center, Rice-N-Curry showcases all of Kaur’s favorite dishes: rich butter chicken, chicken biryani, yogurt-marinated reshmi tandoor paneer, bhuna gosht with lamb.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2021

These floppy, lightly pickled onions are a traditional accompaniment to grilled and tandoor foods throughout India and the rest of South Asia.

From New York Times • Jul. 12, 2021

He was placing dough on a large wooden spatula and slapping it against the walls of the tandoor.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini