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तन्दूर (Tandoor): Clay Oven Technology

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Origin

The tandoor — a cylindrical clay oven heated internally by charcoal or wood — is among the oldest cooking technologies in continuous use, with archaeological evidence dating to the Harappan civilisation (2600–1900 BCE) of the Indus Valley. It is simultaneously an oven, a grill, and a bread-baking surface; the temperatures achievable inside a commercial tandoor (400–480°C at the walls) are higher than any other common cooking surface and produce results impossible to replicate by other means.

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Description

The complete tandoor technology — its physics and its applications.

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The Thread

—Central Asian tanur (same clay oven technology — the tandoor spread across the Silk Road), Azerbaijani tandır (same technology — bread-focused application), Georgian tone (same clay oven — Georgian br
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