tandoor

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Definition of tandoor in English Turkish dictionary

tandır

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Definition of tandoor in English English dictionary

A cylindrical clay oven used, in Middle Eastern and South Asian cuisine, to make flat bread, or to cook meat

You can cook naan in a normal oven, but the results will inevitably disappoint; even Indians generally wait to savour them in restaurants, as very few homes are equipped with a tandoor.

a clay oven used in northern India and Pakistan

a cylindrical clay oven used, in South Asian cuisine, to make flat bread, or to bake meat

{i} clay oven used for cooking in North India and Pakistan

Etymology

[ tän-'dur ] (noun.) 1840. From Hindustani तन्दूर (tandūr) / تندور (tandūr), from Persian تنور (tannur), from Arabic تَنُّور (tannūr), ultimately from Akkadian tinūru, all meaning oven.