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Indian Tandoor Recipes is one of the most tantalizing ways to barbecue. Indian barbecue is an easy way to start your journey into Indian cooking. Actually the "Tandoor" is a cooking medium dating back millenniums, a favorite with all, from Royalty to the peasants. In the past a large cavity was dug into the ground and the surrounding earthen walls cured for days with charcoal and wood. Now it has evolved into an oven like large Earthen Cavity housed in a metal drum maintaining high
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The Indian Tandoor Recipes are skewered and suspended into it not allowing any direct contact between the surface, flames or the food being cooked in it, thus baking or grilling quickly to ensure retention of the culinary juices, aromatic herbs and spices used in the marinades, resulting in juicy and tender preparations with little or no fat content.
Most marinades used in Indian Tandoor Recipes are yogurt or lime based. Many of the Indian Tandoor Recipes require overnight marination for the right amount of tenderization and flavor to come through. Some of the cooking can be done ahead of time. And then, all that is needed is a few minutes of grilling on the grill. It is one of the best ways to turn your simple backyard entertaining into an exotic affair.
This Indian regional cuisine does not use much oil or ghee and therefore can be used when pursuing a low calorie diet. It is impossible to create the exact flavor and texture of Indian Tandoor Recipes without a Tandoor oven, however, you can use a gas or a coal barbecue grill to make the following recipes. The special cooking tips includes usage of a hooded charcoal grill with a few drops of liquid smoke to get a wonderful flavor to your meats.
Some Indian Tandoor Recipes which would tickle your taste buds are Tandoori Chicken or Tandoori Murgh, Tandoori turkey Grilled Shrimp or Jhinga,Grilled Chicken with Cilantro Chutney,Malai Murgh Tikka ,Sali Seekh,Chicken Reshmi Kebab,Saffron Pilaf - Saffron flavored buttered rice,Naan - Indian Flat Bread and many more.
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