tandoor

[ tahn-door ]

noun

, Indian Cooking.

, plural tan·doors, tan·door·i [tahn-, door, -ee].

1. a cylindrical clay oven, fired to a high heat by wood or charcoal, in which foods, especially meats, are cooked and bread is baked.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tandoor¹

1655–65; < Hindi, Urdu tandūr < Persian tanūr

Example Sentences

Datta, responsible for the 12-seat bar, counts time at Elle, Columbia Room and the esteemed Rasika West End, where he met Sundas, the former tandoor chef there.

From Washington Post

Meanwhile, masalas will continue to get toasted, meats will continue to sizzle on the tandoors, and ghee will continue to glaze rotis in kitchens all over the world.

From Washington Post

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