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Tandoor bread

Last updated Apr 18, 2026

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Description

Type of flatbread

Technical

Tandoor bread is a flat bread baked in a clay oven called a tandoor. The technique has been in use for some five thousand years in Central and West Asia and the Indian subcontinent. It may be leavened or unleavened. It is often round, but may be made as elongated oval lavash or canoe-shaped shotis puri.

Sensory Profile

Aroma ()

toastynuttyearthycaramelizedsmoky

Wine Analogy

Like the charred oak notes in barrel-aged Cabernet Sauvignon

Coffee Analogy

Similar to the roasted notes in dark roast Sumatran coffee

Perfume Analogy

Evokes the warm, bready accord in Maison Margiela's 'By the Fireplace'

Culinary Applications

NaanSouth AsiaTandoor's intense heat creates characteristic blisters and smoky flavor
LavashArmeniaQuick baking on tandoor walls produces thin, pliable sheets
Tandoori RotiNorth IndiaDirect contact with clay walls imparts earthy notes

Dietary

VeganVegetarianHalalKosherwheat

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