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The Tandoor Clay Oven Limited 3
2.The
First
Burn
Before using your tandoor always ensure that it is positioned on flat surface.
When using your
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. The fire is allowed to burn out completely
with the oven lid fully off and the side vent door fully open/removed.
Do not use fire briquettes during the first burn and for the first 3 sessions of tandoor
Next time you use your Tandoor you can start with a larger fire and it will only take 30-40
minutes to come up to cooking temperature. No cooking is to be done the first time; this will
insure the longevity of the clay oven. To prepare the walls of your Tandoor for cooking naan
or roti bread, after the first burn perform the following procedure:
Allow the Tandoor to completely cool naturally (never use water to extinguish the fire or cool
the Tandoor. Mix approx. 500gms of table salt into 1 litre of luke warm water and wet a
sponge or cloth with the salt solution. Squeeze the excess salt solution from the sponge/cloth
and gently wipe the damp sponge/cloth over the wall of the Tandoor. Rinse the sponge/cloth
in the salt solution and repeat until the wall has been fully wiped over. Do not wet the clay
liner too much. Allow the Tandoor to dry. After the Tandoor has been fired for a total of 6
to 8 hours or 3 tandoori sessions after 1st burn you will be ready to start cooking naan and
roti bread, in the first 3 tandoori sessions you can make stuff on the skewers and the bbq grill.
This salt solution wipe will assist with the naan and roti bread sticking to the Tandoor wall.
The process can be repeated every now and then as in addition to assisting with naan/roti
sticking, it also assists with removing soot that can develop over time on the Tandoor walls
3.Using
the
tandoor
after
a
long
time
especially
after
the
winters
The first burn procedure needs to be repeated if you have not used the tandoor for more than 3
months as the clay tends to absorb moisture from the air. It is very important to get rid of the excess
moisture in the clay before exposing it to high heat straight away, this ensure longevity of the clay
oven
