Topic: Trials and Tribulations of a Steel Tandoor

[Onions]

YEAH!

But get him to leave his recipes behind first  

[Stu-pot]

One thing I have noticed cooking chicken tikka in my tandoor is that the aromas coming off it smell completely different to when I grill it in my oven.
My tandoor is charcoal and I find that it does cool down quite quickly. This sometimes means that the first piece of meat put on the skewer is sometimes slightly undercooked. I compensate by putting a smaller piece of meat on first. I also put a smaller piece on last too because it is usually frazzled - even when I cap the skewer with a piece of potato or onion

Im still debating a gas conversion but think

[mickdabass]

Thanks for that really useful info Stu. I reckon I can convert mine to gas for 40 quid. Better than those puri robdogs 185 quid. I will have to make a diffuser tray to hold the lava rocks but for me that's quite an easy job
I just need to ensure I can get the burner into the tandoor. If I have to take it apart first then so be it. I shan't elaborate any further because I don't want to derail this excellent thread

Regards
Mick

[Gav Iscon]

Perhaps we should get Ch to rename it to 'Stories from the Tandoor' or something like that. Your gas burner wouldn't derail the thread for me mick, it would just add to the info in it. And once Chewy's and UncleFranks are sorted, Micky Tikkas gourmet shed finished so he can cook along with the other owners posting, it'll only get better. IMO of course.

[Onions]

There should be a whole section devoted to the evil subculture that is the cult of the tandoor!

[Gav Iscon]

Posted on another site by Walleye12 (don't know if its Walleye of this site but if it is thank you) was a link to Keith Floyds India series and heres the tandoor one (his tandoor pot cost

[Gav Iscon]

There should be a whole section devoted to the evil subculture that is the cult of the tandoor!

Buy one and worship.   ;D ;D


And I could just take a large bite out of one of those photos above. 

[mickdabass]

Thanks Gav

Here are the links for the various parts needed

http://www.gasproducts.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_Foker_Large_Cast_Iron_Burner.html

http://www.gasproducts.co.uk/acatalog/LPG_Reca_50_mbar_Low_Pressure_Screw-in_Propane_Gas_Regulator_.html#aHA344L

http://www.gasproducts.co.uk/acatalog/8.3mm_LPG_High_Pressure_Gas_Hose.html#aHA132

All comments and criticisms welcome lol

[Gav Iscon]

Looks good mick. I paid slightly more for my hose of ebay but delivery was free. Is the pipe on the burner long enough to reach out the hole and of course you'll need to fashion a stand for the burner just to make it a bit more stable?

[fried]

Hi Fried.

Nothing wrong with a blow torch mate...   If you get over to London this summer just look me up/drop a note and come over to my garden, you can use my Tandoor as much as you like....  We will have a right ol cook up and a laugh!

Stu

Sadly, my visits to the UK are booked up with family well in advance, but thanks for the invite. If I get a garden I'll be getting one for sure.  Even though I blamed the missus, she wants one too. She's Turkish and they even have almost the same name for a clay oven, she loves cooking toys more than me

Have fun and keep putting up the photos.