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The original poster expressed excitement about their new napoori tandoor, highlighting its superior cooking ability compared to a grill, particularly for chicken. While many participants praised the cooking results, concerns were raised about the safety of using the tandoor indoors due to carbon monoxide risks. The discussion included skepticism about the tandoor's temperature capabilities and comparisons to traditional barbecues, but overall, there was a shared enthusiasm for experimenting with the tandoor and its potential for creating flavorful dishes.

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Offline fishy

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My new tandoor/napoori
« on: September 07, 2011, 11:44 PM »
I'm a happy man!, my birthday prezzie was surprisingly a napoori tandoor!, gotta say its brill and cooks the chicken so well better than a grill, the pics below is my first attempt and honestly i preffered this chicken from my BIR tikka, it was so juicy, i believe the intense heat seals the chickin pieces.

Gunna add hickory wood next time for that extra smokey flavour.

Im confident this can be used indoors (after firing) as i bought it in the house to warm the room (free heating!).

ATB
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Offline fishy

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Re: My new tandoor/napoori
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2011, 11:52 PM »
opps! sorry for the pic size, i thought i sorted that lol
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Offline George

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Re: My new tandoor/napoori
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2011, 09:12 AM »
Quote from: fishy on September 07, 2011, 11:44 PM
Im confident this can be used indoors (after firing) as i bought it in the house to warm the room (free heating!).

Room heating on or before 7th September? Are you a wimp? Also, taking it indoors sounds very dangerous. Be careful!
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Offline Ramirez

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Re: My new tandoor/napoori
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2011, 10:33 AM »
Now that's what I call a good gift! Very jealous. Wish I had room for a tandoor.  :)
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Offline Curry Barking Mad

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Re: My new tandoor/napoori
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2011, 12:09 PM »
Hi Fishy,
Great pressie and I hope you enjoy your 'tandoor'.
I have to say though, I can't for the life of me think why someone wants to use something indoors that produces so much carbon monoxide. As we all know it's poisonous.
You would need to have windows and doors open otherwise you could end up with pockets of lethal gas in your home.
Using it 'after firing' may not fill your home with smoke but will make no difference to the carbon monoxide produced.
I'm sorry if I sound a bit of an Elf Of Safety but that's firefighter training for you.
This may help explain the dangers HERE
Be Careful.
Regards,
Mick
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Offline loveitspicy

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Re: My new tandoor/napoori
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2011, 12:25 PM »
Eh Mick - CBM
just picked up on the words of your thread me ald - "Firefighter training" are you still - im retired (injured) but life / curries go on!

best, Rich
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Re: My new tandoor/napoori
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2011, 01:36 PM »
Hi Rich,
I was a marine firefighter whilst in the Merchant Navy before coming ashore many years ago.
We were trained by shoreside brigades to a similar level but much more condensed training. As you know you can't just call 999 in the middle of the Atlantic or in the North Sea.
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Re: My new tandoor/napoori
« Reply #7 on: September 10, 2011, 02:45 PM »
I'm still a bit sceptical of these but its good to hear your opinion Fishy. My biggest grudge is that I can't really see the big improvement over using a charcoal BBQ. The only difference seems to be that you cook upright. Does the design act like a mini jet-engine and accelerate the airflow out of the top? Then there is the problem that you can't stick naans to the inside of them - well maybe you could but you probably wouldn't want to eat them.

I got really close to ordering one a few months ago but I decided it really wouldn't get used enough to justify the expense. I already have an awesome gas BBQ that cooks tikka just the way I like it. I think using the massive skewers helps as the inside of the chicken cooks at the same time as the outside meaning you get can reduce the cooking time and have more juicy results. I'm not convinced that standing them upright makes any real difference. It's such a shame that Nipoori didn't sort their act out and get one to the BBQ otherwise we might all be singing it's praises now.
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Re: My new tandoor/napoori
« Reply #8 on: September 10, 2011, 04:04 PM »
So what about "bum warmers and coal/wood burners" in the house, we have one and i am still here typing this... :o
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Re: My new tandoor/napoori
« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2011, 09:12 PM »
Quote from: coolflow on September 10, 2011, 04:04 PM
So what about "bum warmers and coal/wood burners" in the house, we have one and i am still here typing this... :o

Hi Coolflow,
I'm not sure what you mean by 'bum warmer' but 'coal/wood burners' have one rather important difference compared to a Nipoori or the like burning away indoors.......they have a chimney, A novel idea of removing poisonous fumes that come off the fire and venting them to the outside while allowing a percentage of the heat into the room.
Mick
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