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tandoor
[ tahn-door ]
/ tɑnˈdʊər /
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noun, plural tan·doors, tan·door·i [tahn-door-ee]. /tɑnˈdʊər i/. Indian Cooking.
a cylindrical clay oven, fired to a high heat by wood or charcoal, in which foods, especially meats, are cooked and bread is baked.
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Origin of tandoor
1655–65; <Hindi, Urdu tandūr<Persian tanūr
Words nearby tandoor
tandem-compound, tandem roller, tandem trailer, T & G, Tandjungpriok, tandoor, tandoori, Tane, Tanen Taunggyi, Taney, Taneyev
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How to use tandoor in a sentence
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.
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.
One country, endless dishes: A love letter to Indian cuisine|Shikha Subramaniam|September 9, 2021|Washington Post