Earth, wood, metal and fire - the four natural elements needed to cook meat, fish, vegetables and bread, now brought to your home in this beautifully crafted charcoal burning Tandoor Oven. Now you can experience that authentic Tandoor taste from a genuine Tandoor, hand crafted and made by artizans!
What is Tandoor Cooking?
Many people think that the word Tandoor or Tikka is red chicken or lamb that is served in Indian restaurants and takeaways. This is not the case, please read on...
Tandoor is a method of cooking food in a clay oven at a high temperature of 400c. The meat is left in a marinade for up to 24 hours or more. The food is skewered and then placed vertically in the clay pot where the intense heat seals all the flavour of the meat and quickly cooks it in approximately 8 to 10 minutes (conventional grilling, barbecuing or oven roasting will NOT achieve the desired result).
Tandoor cooked food is unique and the flavour can only be achieved using the following methods:
- Marinade, tenderises and infuses spices into the meat
- Clay, imparts an earthy flavour
- Charcoal, imparts an aromatic flavour
- Metal Skewers, conduct the heat, cooking the meat from the inside
How does the Tandoor Oven work?
When using charcoal, the Tandoor Oven can reach a temperature of approximately 400c. The skewered meat is inserted upright resting on the side of the pot. About 60 mm of the skewer is inserted into the red hot charcoal, which conducts the heat into the centre of the meat, so the end result the skewer gets hot and cooks the meat from the inside and the radiating heat from the clay cooks the meat from the outside, sealing in all the goodness and flavour, its a perfect science.
With charcoal you have to prepare the oven for a Tandoor session. It takes time to insert and light the charcoal, takes up to 80 minutes to reach a cooking temperature, it burns hotter, a better flavour is achieved, the oven, will gradually loose its temperature over an hour, so after two 10 minute sessions cooking times will be longer, finally the oven has to be cleaned out ready for the next Tandoor session.
What can the Tandoor Oven Cook?
Well if it's edible you can cook it in the Tandoor Oven!
Here are some ideas:
- Cubes of skewered Chicken, Lamb, Beef, Pork
- Cubes of skewered Fish, Monk fish, Tuna
- Skewered Mince Meat Kebabs of Lamb, Beef, Pork etc
- Whole Leg of Lamb, big Joint of Beef, Whole Chicken
- Cubes of skewered Vegetables - Peppers, Onion, Mushroom, Tomatoes etc
- Paneer, in between Vegetables, or Tofu, vegetarian Meat Substitutes
- Naan Bread on the inside clay wall of the oven
In fact, Tandoor cooking is not just limited to using marinades made with yoghourt and Indian spices. You could also use wine, vinegar, lemon juice, apple juice, orange juice, herbs like basil, rosemary, tarragon, oregano and crushed garlic.
What gives the meat the flavour?
The flavour comes from a combination of the Marinade, the Clay, the Charcoal and believe it or not the Skewer.
Iron skewers can enhance a better flavour . So earth, iron and fire. What more can you ask for. Its perfect. You can achieve this ancient form of superb cooking in your garden, on your patio, balcony, or roof top with the Tandoor clay oven.
What does the Tandoor Oven include?
- Stainless steel clay oven, with stainless steel lid
- Stainless steel 5 round skewers
- Stainless steel 5 square skewers
- Stainless steel skewer hook for removal of naan bread
- Stainless steel food removal tool
- Stick of repair clay
- Full instructions on 'How to use your Tandoor Oven', 'How to Clean your Tandoor Oven' and 'Recipe Ideas'
Technical Specification:
- Weight approx 30 Kgs
- Height 520 mm - (20½")
- Width 370 mm - (14¾")
- Steel chassis
- Casing made from stainless steel
- Double insulated
- Inside, hand crafted clay pot
- 4 heavy duty Polypropylene castors
- Handles, 2 drop down stainless steel
- Door opening, stainless steel
- Cover, stainless steel with brass handle
Using Charcoal
- Preferred charcoal type: use Briquettes
- Burns approx 1Kilo per Hr
- Heat to cooking temperature approx 115min
- Approx cooking temperature 400c
- The outside will get hot
Note: This Tandoor Oven is for outside use only.
After usage, replace the lid and allow to cool completely before cleaning and wheeling into your garage or shed.
The price is also inclusive of VAT and Delivery to UK Mainland destinations (For delivery to UK Islands, Highlands and Islands of Scotland or Europe - please email or call us for delivery options).
For a list of 'All things Tandoori' on our website please follow this link: Tandoori Foods |
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