Coal Smoking Method
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Loading ...Ever wondered how you can get the tandoor or the barbequed flavor at home without have a tandoor or coal grill? Here is a perfect and easy method which makes your food taste delicious. You will get the feel and aroma that the food has just come out of the coal grill or a tandoor.
Burning Coal till it gets red and grey
The coal smokes when we add ghee. Cover the pan now
All you need is a 3 inch piece of coal
Method
Take a piece of coal (about 3 inches big) on the gas flame.
The coal is hot when it begins to turn red and also grey.
At this point heat a frying pan to medium heat and add the vegetable or any other food mixture and toss for a few minutes. Make a well in the centre of the pan, place a glass/ steel cup in the centre and place the hot coal inside the cup. Add a spoon of ghee on the coal. It will begin to smoke. Immediately cover the pan and reduce the heat to low and let it sit for about 5 minutes.
Open the lid and you will notice the smoke is gone and the food has got that tandoori/ barbequed/ smoked flavor. The taste is simply delicious.
An example of a few dishes where you can use this smoking method:
- Panner Tikka Masala
- Paneer Tikka’s
- Khadai Paneer
- Smoked Baby Corn Brucheta
- Smoked steamed corn
- The list can go on as you can keep innovating dishes you like to have smoked flavor.
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that’s a great idea, archana! thanks!
thnks for sharin ,..somthin new
Thats actually a great way to get that smoked flavor. You can also try a variation. Place a few cloves on the heated coal and then add a spoonful of ghee. Cover and let the smoke fill into your dish. Some people use garlic in the same way.
Thanks for sharing this tip with us, Archana.
That is awesome!! Thank you so much for sharing that wonderful idea Archana:) Wow where did you learn all this?
Nice tip roma…variations of the smoked method is very popular in india, especially in Kolkatta Street Food. They serve coal smoked street food in many place in Kolkata.
lovely dish archana..and a neat idea to get the smoked flavor into the dish…great job:)
wowy… thanks for this one… will try it sometime…
This is a known method of bringing a smoked charcoal flavor in food especially in Hyderabadi Cuisine. And I quite often do that in my dishes, really changes the entire flavor of the dish!
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This is freaking fantastic! Thanks for the tip!
Thanks for sharing this idea. I have been thinking of how to get the smoked effect.You have answered my ?.