www.PuriTandoors.co.uk / www.PuriTandoors.ca Contents 1.Unpacking your PURI tandoori clay oven .................... 2 2.The First Burn ............................ 3 3.Using the tandoor after a long time especially after the winters ............ 3 4.Type of fuel to use in your Tandoor ..................... 4 5.Tandoor oven temperature ......................... 6 6.Using the skewers with your Tandoor .................... 8 7.Using the grill with your Tandoor ...................... 1 1 8.Tandoor Cleaning .......................... 1 3 9.Tandoor safety ........................... 1 4 10.Care & Maintenance of your Tandoor..................... 1 5 ...
www.PuriTandoors.co.uk / www.PuriTandoors.ca 1.Unpacking your PURI tandoori clay oven When your Tandoor is delivered you will of course need to unpack it. The Tandoors are quite heavy (SS1/MS1 model approx. 55 kg and the SS2 model approx. 78 kg with the packing ) and we do not recommend lifting them directly out through the top of the crate.
www.PuriTandoors.co.uk / www.PuriTandoors.ca 2.The First Burn When using your Before using your tandoor always ensure that it is positioned on flat surface. tandoor for the first time we recommend that you warm up the inner clay liner slowly. This “first burn” is a one off procedure and is conducted by placing approximately 2 hands full of charcoal onto the base of the tandoor and lighting.
www.PuriTandoors.co.uk / www.PuriTandoors.ca The “first burn” - small charcoal fire maintained till it douses off on its own, leave it to burn overnight 4.Type of fuel to use in your Tandoor Lump wood charcoal or Charcoal Briquettes/Heat Beads are to be burned in the Tandoor. You can also use wood but make sure to use only small pieces of wood which are almost the same size as charcoal Firelighters or BBQ gel can be used to assist with starting the fire.
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www.PuriTandoors.co.uk / www.PuriTandoors.ca We at PURI’s have tested many different grades of charcoal and highly recommend to use Restaurant grade which you can buy from our web site www.PuriTandoors.co.uk. You can enjoy best cooking experience in a tandoori oven when using right charcoal where consistent high quality heat, subtle barbecued taste and ease of use are most important.
www.PuriTandoors.co.uk / www.PuriTandoors.ca 5.Tandoor oven temperature As with all types of cooking, the temperature at which you cook food in the Tandoor is very important. It won’t take long for you to estimate the temperature of the oven to cook food perfectly every time. To help get you started, you might like to use a Laser Temperature Gun (see pictures below).
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www.PuriTandoors.co.uk / www.PuriTandoors.ca generally be used to cook an average meal. The tandoor will typically be ready for cooking food about 30-40 minutes after the fire has been lit. As a general rule, the Tandoor will be ready to use when the fuel has turned into embers (see pictures below). For extended period of cooking you can introduce about 1 kg of additional fuel per hour, which you can add in portions after the initial batch of fuel starts to lose heat (typically about 1.5-2 hours after lighting the oven).
www.PuriTandoors.co.uk / www.PuriTandoors.ca Charcoal briquettes / Heat beads added to charcoal embers to minimise flames during cooking (optional) 6.Using the skewers with your Tandoor The SS1 and SS2 Deluxe Tandoor models each come with 8 stainless steel skewers having turned wooden handles. The SS1 and SS2 ultima Tandoor models each come with an extra 2 skewers making for a total of 10.
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www.PuriTandoors.co.uk / www.PuriTandoors.ca 2 skewers being used to secure pork ribs ready for cooking Skewered pieces of chicken on the bone with potato pieces for heat shields ready for cooking Tandoori chicken cooking in Tandoor with potato pieces acting as heat shields The Tandoor Clay Oven Limited ...
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www.PuriTandoors.co.uk / www.PuriTandoors.ca Skewered pieces of char-grilled chicken on the bone cooked in the Tandoor Lamb/ Mutton Seekh kebabs cooking in the Tandoor with potato pieces acting as heat shields The Tandoor Clay Oven Limited 10...
www.PuriTandoors.co.uk / www.PuriTandoors.ca 7.Using the grill with your Tandoor You will never miss your conventional bbq with our bbq grill The SS1 and SS2 Deluxe and Ultima models each come with a stainless steel grill that neatly fits inside the Tandoor. The grill enables you to cook food horizontally in the oven, pretty much like an ordinary oven.
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www.PuriTandoors.co.uk / www.PuriTandoors.ca BBQ grill positioned in the tandoor A rib eye fillet & whole chicken cooking on grill in Tandoor A turkey breast roll & racks of pork cooking on grill in PURI Tandoor The Tandoor Clay Oven Limited 12...
www.PuriTandoors.co.uk / www.PuriTandoors.ca 8.Tandoor Cleaning Always let the Tandoor cool off naturally in a dry place (never use water to extinguish the fire or cool the Tandoor). When cool, sweep out the ashes inside oven via the side ventilation door using a small dust broom or even an old paint brush.
www.PuriTandoors.co.uk / www.PuriTandoors.ca 9.Tandoor safety When your Tandoor is delivered you will of course need to unpack it. The Tandoors are quite heavy (SS1 model 40 kg and the SS2 model 60kg) and we do not recommend lifting them directly out through the top of the crate. Never tip the crate over and slide the Tandoor out sideways. Instead, simply carefully deconstruct the crate around the Tandoor.
www.PuriTandoors.co.uk / www.PuriTandoors.ca 10.Care & Maintenance of your Tandoor Your Tandoor has a hand crafted inner clay liner. The clay used to make the liner is of premium quality sourced from a select location in Northern India. The clay is hand crafted into the liner by master craftsmen using century old techniques.
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