Bobkat Posted May 8, 2007 Report Posted May 8, 2007 Can a KK 'act' as a Tandoor? I have had Tandoori chicken and lamb, LOVE naan and I found the following definition of a Tandoori Oven: Most Indian and Pakistani restaurants offer dishes such as tandoori chicken or tandoori lamb, or present guests with a toasted flatbread called naan. All of these dishes are created in a specialized piece of equipment called a tandoori oven, or simply a tandoor. A tandoori oven is essentially a very large clay pot, often standing shoulder-high above the kitchen floor. The sides of a tandoori oven curve inwards towards a centralized exhaust hole. The tandoori oven is akin to a traditional pizza oven used in Italian restaurants or an open pit barbecue in American grills. A tandoori oven is designed to provide very high, dry heat. Fuel for this fire is provided by charcoals lining the bottom of the structure. In order to produce temperatures approaching 900 degrees Fahrenheit (480 degrees Celsius), employees maintain a long vigil to keep the tandoori oven's coals burning all the time. At such high temperatures, most foods cooked in a tandoori oven develop a very crisp outer layer without sacrificing moistness on the inside. Maybe 900 degrees is too high eh?
Firemonkey Posted May 8, 2007 Report Posted May 8, 2007 Yep it sure can. Our own Leaddog has posted his Naan recipe and instructions. Also, Majestik has posted Tandoori Chicken: http://www.komodokamado.com/forum/viewt ... light=naan Try the search link form the top of the page...search for Naan, and you will find lots of good info!
LeadDog Posted May 8, 2007 Report Posted May 8, 2007 You can make Indian food in a KK but a Tandoori is a bit different than a KK. I just thought about what was going on in the Tandoori and adapted it to the KK.
Bobkat Posted May 8, 2007 Author Report Posted May 8, 2007 Understood lead...thanks got a long way to go
Billy Posted May 10, 2007 Report Posted May 10, 2007 Tandoori chicken So how hot and how long to cook? I've made it before on a regular smoker but never got it >400 degrees so wondering what you guys are doing on this. Thanks Billy
LeadDog Posted May 10, 2007 Report Posted May 10, 2007 http://www.komodokamado.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=735 I have done that in my KK and the only thing I did wrong was I didn't put enough tandoori sauce on the chicken.
