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Curry Chat => Lets Talk Curry => Topic started by: Unclefrank on May 01, 2014, 12:19 PM
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Picked this up the other day from one of my local pubs, the "coals" are clay, that's what i have been told, anybody got any ideas how to clean them. Also any tips on cooking with the oven.
Thanks.
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Is this a charcoal tandoor or a gas one?
I have these "coals", that I never take out, in my gas tandoor
They heat up with the flames, along with the clay walls
I never have to clean them
Any dirt just burns off
My gas tandoor takes an hour and a half to heat up properly
Maybe I misunderstood and you mean clean the actual insides of the tandoor
If you do, then I use a damp cloth to clean any soot of the walls
When you properly fire it up, a lot of dirt will burn away
It will be sterilised even if it looks a bit mucky
I would leave that heating for a couple of hours, it is a bit black, isn't it?
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I would not recommend even trying to clean the clay coals. 450
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It's a gas one it just need a good clean on the outside, the inside really isn't that bad it's just on the bottom of the oven that really needs a good clean just need a few tips on how/what to clean it with.
The clay coals can't seem to find any info on them.
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The clay coals can't seem to find any info on them.
I would suspect they are similar to these (http://www.coals4u.com/), Frank.
** Phil.
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Hi UC
Good find. Did you get it cheap.?
Their called Lava Stones, where I live ;) never heard of 'clay coals' before.
A good old fashioned yard brush, should take care of all the loose dirt before you fire it up.
Joining the elite now, with a commercial size Tandor.
Naans, three for a quid. :D
cheers Chewy
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Not much info about them on that site Phil but they look the same, Hi CT these are really heavy and solid like a small cannonball lava rocks i know of but never seen these before.
Paid 100 GBP for it with two skewers and the naan bread things too.
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Cleaned the outside, got burner out now just need some idea how/what to clean the inside of the oven with not the clay pot itself the bottom of the oven, it is caked on pretty good.
Thanks.
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Hi UF
Excellent purchase. Bargain Buy I think!
Do you really need to clean it at the bottom? The soot needs removing though. As Haldi says; it will clean itself when you fire it up and leave it for a couple of hours - Im sure
Regards
Mick
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Hi Uf
I must admit Ive had mine a couple of years now and not cleaned it :)
I would say there is a couple of portions of mixed grill at the bottom somewhere ;D
I suppose I will give it a hover at the bottom one day
All skewered stuff will obviously not touch the sides or bottom . In my tandoor Ive worked out that the meat I put on the skewers is about 8 inches up on the skewer so it just clears the flames
Also get 2 sets of skewers it saves time once the first lot is cooking you can prepare the next
I put the tandoor on a good 15 mins before cooking to heat up but be carefull once on for a while it does get very hot and the cooking time starts reducing
Good luck you wont regret your purchase
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Thanks for all the advice.
I just want to get the caked on stuff off more than anything else really so i can start with a nice clean oven, hopefully any way.
What kind of basket do you have in the bottom of yours that the coals sit in?
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sorry Frank have been away this week
my bowl of coals looks the same as yours
there is a gas ring at the bottom with a sort of tripod over this that the bowl sits on
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No worries, thanks for your post.
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Great purchase UF, look forward to seeing your tandoori and naans!
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I will post pics when i get it finished Stephen.
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What gas bottle would i need to use is it Propane or Butane?
Thanks.
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You can use either or, but mostly people use propane. It burns hotter and is the orange bottle.
Check your fittings as well as they use different regulators.
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Dalpuri thanks a lot.
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I though butane was slightly hotter but is not good in low temperature. I use propane for my bbq mainly because the bottles slightly larger and I didn't have to pay a deposit on the bottle.
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So is it butane or propane?
Thanks
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A quick google found this
http://www.infomania.co.uk/archives/234 (http://www.infomania.co.uk/archives/234)
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Thanks for the link, so it's Butane then?
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Will go with Butane because the bottle itself will be stored indoors and so will the Tandoor, when i need to use it i can just wheel it outside.
Thanks for the help.
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Cheers Phil.
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My commercial Tandoor uses Propane
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Changed to propane now cheers michael.t
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Does laughing gas burn? What a barbecue that would be ;D
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Well i finally got it working.
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Nice one, Frank.
Looking forward to seeing the results :)
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Dear Santa I have been a good(ish) boy all year can I please have a tandoori oven :)
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welcome to the tandoor oven club Frank 8) :D
You wont be disappointed
Have not used mine for a bit due to building it a new lovely home
Cheers MT
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Hi UF
Done a good job on the clean up Frank, look forward to you knocking out three Naans for a Quid shortly.
Hi MT, Hows your Curry Mansion coming along, will you be in for xmas, photos please ;)
cheers Chewy
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Hi UF.
just a word of warning to all tandoor owners: Not sure of the mobility aspect, but don't leave the tandoor outside in frosty weather. The clay lining is porous and if it gets damp and then freezes, you will end up with a box full of clay rubble!
Regards
MDB
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Once cooled i have a make-shift ramp then i store in my darts room. Planning on making a little square build for storing Tandoor in all being insulated then having the top of the build with a double flap door and a double door opening at the front for easy access, hopefully that is.
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Will do chewy
Ive always been a bit slow :)
Not a lot of real difference from the photo
I want to lay the floor before I roll the tandoor back in( floor is screeded just need to pick a colour for the polish concrete
The pizza oven has now a insulation blanket wrapped around it and a wooden frame built up to the ceiling
So next tack some fire board around it and fill it with vermiculite
Also made a template for the opening for a marble finish and shelf which will be ready Friday
Slowly slowly but will get pictures up
Cheers MT
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So jealous. Not got any outdoor space where I am unfortunately, and where I was before,I don't think my ex would appreciated half the local takeaway in the garden :(