Topic: Domestic Tandoor

[snowdog]

Hey! I'm not taking anything away from them

Just explaining why they have gas-fired ones to panpot. It isn't change for change's sake. Just convenience.

In all countries where they cook on open fires, they probably wouldn't if gas or electric were freely and cheaply available

[John]

I'm on the same thoughts as you snowdog,
There must be something at the garden centre that we can buy 2 off, then up turn one of them, and then cut a side hole in the lower one for the air, and a hole in the centre of the top one for the food entrance.

Now that makes sense to me, and if your worried about it exploding when it comes into contact with water, then im sure there are many paints you could apply to the outside of the pot that could resist the extreme tempeture.

Just my 2 pence worth.

[snowdog]

Well, the 'exploding' thing just refers to the fact that anything made of clay, and which is hot, will crack up if it gets wet. Quite dramatically if it is VERY hot. And, of course, not many people are going to install a charcoal tandoor in their house so rain becomes a big issue over here

This one only costs ?130:

http://www.barbecue-online.co.uk/acatalog/BBQ_Shop_Nipoori__Charcoal_BBQs_54.html

I quite like this one someone made out of cement. Now that might stand up to the British weather. After all, if few people are going to install a charcoal tandoor inside their house, even fewer will do it if it looks like this 

http://www.thefarm.org/charities/i4at/surv/tandoor.htm

[Panpot]

Thanks again to everyone who took the time to provide such depth of information especially snowdog.

It all looks much more complicated than what Floyd did with his 1 pound tandoor from tandoori alley in Madras.

If the my good lady can see the vision I might just break out and ship in one of the metal ones since my DIY skills would attract TV programme make over people and absolutely no confidence when it came to using it.

Still the locals in Madras seem to have it easy. What about dried cow dung free and planet friendly?

Cheers

Panpot

[merrybaker]

What about dried cow dung free and planet friendly?

The secret taste?

[snowdog]

What about dried cow dung free and planet friendly?

Somehow, I suspect the food standards people might not be too happy about establishments cooking food and handling cow poo in the same room

And knowing people over here, it'd probably cost a fiver a bag from the local garage

[merrybaker]

Has anyone mentioned adobe ovens, which have long been popular in the Southwest U.S.?   Here's a link to a DIY version:

http://www.sunset.com/sunset/Premium/Home/1998/08-Aug/AdobeOven898/AdobeOven.html

I don't see why you couldn't bake naan and tandoori chicken in it, and the horizontal floor would allow you to bake pizzas and loaves of bread.     

[Domi]

Here's another tandoor site although I can't find any prices listed anywhere

http://www.indiantandoors.com/

[SnS]

Here's another tandoor site although I can't find any prices listed anywhere

http://www.indiantandoors.com/

I e-mailed them Domi and they don't have an outlet in UK.

Regards

SnS  ;D

[SnS]

An offer especially for you Jethro (it's on your doorstep). Use it with bottled gas - fantastic tandoori BBQ's! :

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Shahi-Clay-Tandoori-oven_W0QQitemZ320222378586QQihZ011QQcategoryZ25370QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

SnS  ;D