Source: Olga Pink, AdobeStockThe tandoor is a traditional oven of Eastern peoples. It retains heat excellently and is suitable for preparing a wide variety of dishes: from flatbreads and samsa to shashlik and vegetables. Find out more about the most delicious tandoor recipes in our selection!
1. Uzbek Flatbreads in a Tandoor
Source: mirtesen.ruServe them immediately with Suluguni cheese, herbs, and fresh vegetables.
You will need: 1 kg flour, 350-400 ml water, 75 ml vegetable oil, 20 g dry yeast, 15-20 g salt.
Preparation: Mix sifted flour, salt, and half of the water. Dissolve yeast in the remaining water and add oil. Combine both mixtures, knead the dough thoroughly, and leave it in a warm place for 40 minutes.
Divide the dough into 4-5 balls and stretch them from the center to form flatbreads with a thin middle and fluffy edges. Prick the center with a fork and, with a quick, careful motion, stick the flatbreads to the walls of the preheated tandoor. Bake them for approximately 10-15 minutes until golden brown.
2. Pizza in a Tandoor
Source: livejournal.comPizza with any topping is baked on a special baking stone.
You will need: 150 g flour, 80 ml water, 1 tbsp olive oil, 3 g dry yeast, 0.25 tsp salt, 0.5 tsp sugar, 50 g tomato sauce, 100 g salami, 1 tomato, 1/2 bell pepper, 100 g hard cheese.
Preparation: Dissolve yeast, salt, and sugar in warm water. Add oil, pour in flour, and knead an elastic dough. Leave it in a warm place for 40 minutes, then punch it down and roll it into a thin circle on a baking stone.
Spread tomato sauce on the base and sprinkle with a small amount of grated cheese. Arrange sliced sausage with vegetables and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Cook the pizza on a rack in the tandoor for 10-15 minutes.
3. Pork Shashlik in a Tandoor
Source: gotovimnaogne.ruNo worse than on a grill or open coals.
You will need: 1 kg pork, 1 onion, 25 ml soy sauce, spices, aromatic herbs.
Preparation: Cut pork into medium pieces, and onion into half-rings. Marinate everything in soy sauce with herbs and spices. Cover with cling film and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Skewer the meat and place them in the tandoor with a special lid with slots. Bake the shashlik for 15-30 minutes until done.
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4. Baked Vegetables in a Tandoor
Source: drive2.ruThe best versatile side dish for a picnic and outdoor recreation.
You will need: 5 potatoes, 1 onion, 2 bell peppers, 2 carrots, 2 zucchinis, 200 g cherry tomatoes, 200 g lard, salt, spices.
Preparation: Cut all vegetables into roughly equal pieces. Mix them with chopped lard, salt, and spices to taste. Place them in a suitable dish, put it in the tandoor, cover with a lid, and cook for 50-60 minutes. If you have several dishes, swap their positions after half an hour.
5. Samsa in a Tandoor
Source: pinterest.comClassic samsa is made with minced lamb, but if desired, use other meat.
You will need: 1 kg puff pastry, 300 g lamb, 80 g lamb fat, 4 onions, 4 tbsp water, 6 tbsp vegetable oil, 100 g butter, salt, spices, sesame seeds.
Preparation: Finely chop the lamb with onions, season the minced meat to taste, pour in water, and mix thoroughly. Roll out and divide the puff pastry into portions, place a piece of lamb fat and meat filling on each flatbread. Join the edges in the center and gather the samsa into a pouch, brush it with vegetable oil or egg yolk, and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Brush one side of the samsa with salted water and stick it to the wall of the tandoor with that side. Attach the remaining flatbreads in the same way, cover with a lid, and bake for 25 minutes. Afterward, remove and brush the samsa with butter.
6. Trout in a Tandoor
Source: 1000.menuOf course, you can bake any other fish using this recipe.
You will need: 4 trout, 500 g broccoli, 700 g green beans, 200 g cherry tomatoes, 8 tbsp vegetable oil, salt, spices, aromatic herbs.
Preparation: Break broccoli into florets and mix all vegetables with oil and spices to taste. Gut the trout, make incisions on the sides, and also rub the fish with spices. Place one fish in each dish and divide the vegetable garnish. Cook the trout in the tandoor for approximately 30-40 minutes, 2 portions at a time. After 15 minutes, swap the dishes.
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7. Potatoes with Lard in a Tandoor
Source: vostorg.buzzSmall new potatoes don't even need to be peeled or cut.
You will need: 800 g potatoes, 400 g lard, 1 onion, 3 cloves garlic, 2 tbsp vegetable oil, salt, spices, herbs.
Preparation: Mix potatoes, oil, salt, and spices to taste. Place sliced onion on the bottom of the dish, add lard slices, and then potatoes on top. Put the potatoes in the tandoor and bake for 30-50 minutes, depending on the heat intensity and size of the root vegetables.
8. Chicken Drumsticks in a Tandoor
Source: 1000.menuIf you're worried the drumsticks will burn, place slices of lard on the bottom of the dish.
You will need: 1.5 kg chicken drumsticks, 2 tbsp mayonnaise, 4 cloves garlic, salt, ground black pepper, paprika, spices.
Preparation: Mix mayonnaise, minced garlic, salt, and all spices to taste. Marinate the drumsticks in mayonnaise for at least 1 hour, then arrange them in two dishes in a single layer and bake for 40-50 minutes in the tandoor. After 20 minutes, swap the dishes.
9. Grilled Vegetables in a Tandoor
Source: cookpad.comAn alternative way to prepare a vegetable side dish in a tandoor.
You will need: 5 potatoes, 2 zucchinis, 2 bell peppers, 150 g mushrooms, 2 eggplants, 3 cloves garlic, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp tomato sauce, 2 tbsp vegetable oil, salt, spices, aromatic herbs.
Preparation: Cut all vegetables and mushrooms into roughly equal pieces. Add the remaining ingredients, mix, and let the mixture sit for half an hour. Place everything on a grill rack and lower it into the tandoor for 12-15 minutes.
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10. Whole Roasted Chicken in a Tandoor
Source: dzen.ruYou don't need to remove the coals – just cover them with a special stone.
You will need: 1 chicken, 5 cloves garlic, 60 ml soy sauce, 2 tbsp Dijon mustard, 1 tbsp honey, 2 tbsp vegetable oil, spices.
Preparation: Gut and rinse the chicken. Mix soy sauce, Dijon mustard, oil, honey, minced garlic, and spices. Rub the chicken and leave it to marinate in the refrigerator for at least 3-4 hours. Place the chicken in the preheated tandoor on a special stand or skewer; you can wrap it in foil first. Bake for 40-60 minutes, depending on the size of the bird.
11. Shashlik in Tomato Juice in a Tandoor
Source: postila.ruThe marinade for real meat shashlik shouldn't be too complicated.
You will need: 1 kg pork, 250 g onions, 500 ml tomato juice, salt, spices.
Preparation: Cut pork into medium pieces, and onions into half-rings. Marinate everything in tomato juice with spices overnight in a cold place. Skewer the meat, hang them in the tandoor, and bake the shashlik until done. Periodically baste everything with the remaining marinade.
12. Lagman in a Tandoor
Source: mirtesen.ruThis recipe also requires a kazan (cauldron) to be placed on the tandoor.
You will need: 500 g lamb, 1 carrot, 1 onion, 2 bell peppers, 1 beetroot, 3 tomatoes, 100 g cabbage, 1 head garlic, noodles, spices.
Preparation: Heat the tandoor and place a kazan with oil on top. Roughly chop the lamb and vegetables, boil the noodles until al dente. Fry the meat, stirring. Add onions and garlic, and after a few minutes, the rest of the vegetables. Simmer the sauce until the meat is almost done, then pour in the noodle cooking broth and cook the lagman for another 20-30 minutes. Arrange noodles on plates and pour lagman over them.
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13. Lyulya Kebab in a Tandoor
Source: AdobeStockThe main thing is to use only fresh meat and other ingredients.
You will need: 500 g lamb, 100 g lamb fat, 1-2 onions, spices, salt, herbs.
Preparation: Finely chop the lamb, lamb fat, and onions. Mince the herbs and mix all ingredients. Season the minced meat to taste, divide it into balls, and leave for 20 minutes. Form the lyulya kebab around skewers, lower them into the tandoor, and cook for approximately 10-12 minutes.
14. Milk Flatbreads in a Tandoor
Source: youtube.comBefore baking, you can sprinkle the flatbreads with sesame seeds or flax seeds.
You will need: 1 kg flour, 400 ml milk, 50 ml vegetable oil, 10 g dry yeast, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp salt.
Preparation: Sift the flour, make a well in it, and add dry yeast, salt, and sugar. Pour in oil, gradually add slightly warm milk, and knead thoroughly. Leave the prepared dough in a warm place for 1 hour, then divide it into pieces, form balls, and stretch them into flatbreads from the center. Sprinkle the bottom of the flatbreads with water and stick them to the walls of the tandoor. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
15. Pilaf in a Tandoor
Source: cookpad.comThe most authentic Uzbek pilaf – you can't get more traditional.
You will need: 1 kg lamb, 1 kg rice, 1 kg onions, 1 kg carrots, 200 ml vegetable oil, 2 heads garlic, 2 tsp raisins, salt, ground black pepper, cumin, barberry, turmeric.
Preparation: Heat the tandoor and place a kazan with oil on it. Cut onions into half-rings, carrots into julienne, and lamb into large pieces. Rinse rice and raisins. Fry the meat evenly, add onions and cook until golden.
Then add carrots and fry everything together until soft. Pour in water to cover all ingredients, and add raisins, salt, and spices. Bring to a boil and simmer the mixture for half an hour with the lid on.
Add the rice, insert the garlic heads into it, and add boiling water so that the water covers everything by about a finger's width. Simmer the pilaf until the water evaporates, about 20-25 minutes with the lid on. Remove the kazan from the tandoor and let the pilaf rest for another 1 hour.