Topic: tandoori oven Pot

[Williammealyea]

I am thinking about buying a clay tandoori pot to do my chicken tikka in the oven has anyone had any results with these? here is the link to the pot so you can see.

http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/acatalog/Tandoori-Pot.html

Thanks everyone

[George]

I am thinking about buying a clay tandoori pot to do my chicken tikka in the oven...

I haven't used one of these and I doubt if they're as good as cooking in the open oven or under the grill. They say: "this hand thrown cooking pot can be heated to the highest temperatures, so enabling you to create the effects of a traditional Indian Tandoor within your own oven."

The highest temperatures? Maybe, but not in a normal domestic oven which simply cannot reach anywhere near the temperature produced in a tandoor.  If you placed the pot directly on top of charcoal on a barbecue and left it to heat up for, say, 30 minutes, with more charcoal all around and on top, then it might start to perform a bit better, if it didn't crack.

Regards
George

[King Prawn]

My personal opinion is that you won't get the restaurant results you are after with this.

I think these are more for people who don't understand the food cooking process in a tandoor and the high temperatures involved (up to 600C and higher). Just putting a clay pot in an oven at 230C is not going to make it the same.

If you are making breads a pizza stone might be a better option as it will have a dual use for indian bread and other breads including pizza. I have used one for years and they are worth the investment if you do a lot of home baking and/or make your own pizza bases.

Save your money for something else more worthwhile, or if you still feel inclined to buy one then search on the net for users of these things for some feedback.

KP(V)

[Williammealyea]

Yeah I did think it was too simple an option. I guess I will just have to throw out the washing machine and replace it with a tandoor lol.

[Cory Ander]

Boots The Chemist used to stock similar ceramic "tandoori" pots. 

To my recollection, they are more intended to marinate (e.g. Tikka) and bake (e.g. Tikka Masala) dishes, where the sauces and flavours permeate the porous material of the pot, rather than to replicate a tandoor for cooking things like tandoori, tikka or naan.

I think Boots were considerably cheaper than 31 quid though?......if so, I'd give it a go! 

PS:  If you do buy one though, DO NOT put it directly onto a gas burner, hot coals, or similar!  It WILL crack for sure! 

[Mark J]

Pete managed to replicate perfect tandoor cooking at home . . . . by buying a Tandoor  ;D

[Chilli Prawn]

Yep this is a standard Chicken Brick turned 90 degrees.  I use a brick for slow cooking European dishes, but it useless for Indian stuff.  BTW so is a slow cooker unless you seriously reduce the amounts of liquid!

CP

[King Prawn]

Yeah I did think it was too simple an option. I guess I will just have to throw out the washing machine and replace it with a tandoor lol.

YEsterday on the radio they were talking about the new 'self cleaning' clothes that are being made. Maybe the washing machine really could now be replaced by a tandoor (with industrial fire proof extract to boot). : : :

KP

[Chilli Prawn]

Nice one  ;D ;D ;D ;D

[andy2295]

Hi all.

There is no way that these gimmicky tandoori pots are any good. The bir's spend a lot of money on their tandoors. If these cheap substitutes worked then the take-aways and restaurants would use them and would save some considerable money. Temperature is so important
Regards

Andy