tandoori
ತಂದೂರಿ
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Traditional classics such as tandoori , balti, korma, pathia, dopiaza, madras and bhuna curries were there, along with a decent choice of chef's specials, and, I was pleased to see, no puddings.
tandoori food or cooking.
adjective
tandoori chicken
relating to a style of Indian cooking based on the use of a tandoor.
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The decor is a million miles from your local taj 'tandoori' , and the chef's imaginative contemporary food is subtly spiced.
India has a cuisine as diverse as its contrasting climate and the Punjab is famed for its clay ovens and 'tandoori' cooking.
At a typical Indian meal, with its array of curries and 'tandoori' , dals (bean and lentil sides), breads and basmati rice dishes, spicy heat is played against cooler flavors, creating food with both physical and psychological effects.
This Indian restaurant offers a tasty selection of 'tandoori' and curries.
While books by Indian authors are flying off the shelves, 'tandoori' fare is reputed to have overtaken fish and chips as the national favorite.
Does our local 'tandoori' still do deliveries?
The classic Indian meal is a madcap, group event, with crispy bhajis to nibble before your 'tandoori' arrives, and pillows of basmati rice to leaven the scorching lamb vindaloo when it gets too hot.
There is 'tandoori' on the menu, but it is pigeon with black lentil sauce, or swordfish with Rajastan sauce.
Traditional classics such as 'tandoori' , balti, korma, pathia, dopiaza, madras and bhuna curries were there, along with a decent choice of chef's specials, and, I was pleased to see, no puddings.
After a sumptuous dinner of our favourite 'tandoori' kababs and chicken, we are then off to a cinema.
After years of experimenting with restaurants specialising in North Indian and 'tandoori' dishes, there seems to be a growing demand among the urban clientele for traditional Kerala fare.
The dishes covered the gamut of culinary endeavour from Guinness-and-lamb stew to salmon with 'tandoori' spices.
Fish 'tandoori' is served with stuffed aubergines in tomato sauce.
‘I go to my local 'tandoori' restaurant on a regular basis in North Yorkshire,’ he said.
The chicken 'tandoori' combines chicken with Indian-style vegetable rice.
Ditto the butter chicken, which is first marinated in 'tandoori' sauce, then roasted in the tandoor and sauced up with cream and butter.
Oh, yes, there are the obligatory North Indian 'tandoori' items and some perfectly fine meat-based curries notably lacking in excess oil.
These are followed by 9 'tandoori' specialties with lamb, chicken and prawn, some combined with cheeses.
But the pervasive smell is the rich charred aroma of 'tandoori' and creamy tikka masala rather than cheap liquor and urine.
Both nation's cuisines are well covered, and you'll be able to find a range of rendangs, sambals, satay and roti as well as kormas, masalas, 'tandoori' and naan.
If all these kababs are only appetisers for you, order the 'tandoori' chicken to fill in the gaps.
Jalpari Chaat 'tandoori' (prawn and scallops, with mint, and grapes) is a fusion of Mediterranean and Indian influences, and they have quite a few dishes that would straddle that.
If you are tired of the regular variety, you can try out the desi version of the pizza - Naanza - tandoori chicken on a 'tandoori' naan base.
Or if someone pops into the local 'tandoori' , do we ask that all curries be banned because they smell?
The restaurant's menu is vast, featuring traditional dishes of every kind including balti, 'tandoori' , biryani, korma, bhuna, rogan josh - and even English dishes.
We Brits seem to favour eight pints of lager over a bottle of vino at the local 'tandoori' .
There are also gargantuan lamb shanks studded with lotus roots, giant 'tandoori' prawns flown in from Sri Lanka, and leaning towers of tender salmon interspersed with okra and spicy tomato sauce.
Small and sleek, it offers exceptional sushi and sashimi, plus specialities such as swordfish 'tandoori' and calamari stuffed with curried couscous.
Of course, this would work beautifully with other spice rubs and mixes too, including 'tandoori' and curry.
We all tucked in to our dishes of fish, and although the salmon 'tandoori' was probably a touch overcooked, the red snapper was glorious.
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