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A tandoor is a cylindrical clay Oven used in Punjab northern India and Pakistan in which food is cooked over a hot Charcoal fire. Temperatures in a tandoor can approach 480°C (900°F). It is common for tandoor ovens to remain lit for long periods of time to maintain the high cooking temperature. The word ''tandoor'' comes from the Urdu words ''tandūr'' and ''tannūr''; these derive from the Persian ''tanūr'', which comes from the Arabic word ''tannūr'', from which Turkish word ''Tandır'' (which has the same meaning as explained in the article) originates. It is used for cooking certain types of Indian and Pakistani Food , such as Tandoori Chicken and bread varieties like tandoori Roti and Naan . (The word ''tandoori'' is the adjective form.) Some modern day tandoors use electricity or gas instead of charcoal. It is also known as a tonir in Armenian which is a widely used method of cooking barbeque and Lavash bread. The tandoor is currently a very important fixture in any Indian restaurants around the world. Food cooked in a tandoor retains all the juices and taste inside and hence is considered very healthy. Many people have installed a tandoor in their homes for making bread and kababs. SEE ALSO |