tandoor

Example Sentences

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While the former was delicate and thin, the latter was a thick, puffy flatbread baked in a tandoor.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

Before the crackdown started, the Afghan ran a tandoor business.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2024

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

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