tandoor

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The naan is then placed in a very hot tandoor until it puffs up and brown spots appear.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

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

Sundas, a native of Nepal, was the tandoor chef at the contemporary Indian restaurant, responsible for breads, barbecue dishes and more.

From Washington Post • Aug. 19, 2021

In the tandoor line, Mariam caught sideways glances shot at her, heard whispers.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini