Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

tandoori

Adjective

tan-DOOR-ee

Definition

A cooking style originating from the Indian subcontinent that involves cooking food in a tandoor, a cylindrical clay oven.

Examples

Tandoori chicken is marinated in yogurt and spices before being cooked in the tandoor.
I love the tandoori naan served with my curry.
The tandoori fish was flavorful and perfectly cooked.

Meaning

Tandoori refers to a method of cooking that imparts a distinctive smoky flavor to foods, particularly meats and breads, by cooking them at high temperatures in a tandoor.