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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