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Tandoori Masala

Tandoori masala is an Indian spice blend, often reddish in colour and robustly spiced, used for dishes cooked in a clay oven.

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🍴 spices📅 year-round🌍 Tandoori masala comes from northern India, particularly the Punjab region.

Nutrition per 100 g

Calories	350 kcal
Protein	12 g
Fat	6 g
Carbohydrates	60 g
Fiber	20 g

Vitamins

B1, B2, B3, C

Minerals

iron, calcium, magnesium

GI index

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🍳 Culinary uses

Tandoori masala is used to marinate meat, especially chicken and lamb, and is a base seasoning for tandoori dishes.

🔍 How to choose

When choosing tandoori masala, check the ingredients if you want a blend without added artificial colouring; colour intensity can vary.

📦 Storage

Store in a cool, dark place, ideally in a sealed container, to preserve its aroma.

🔄 Substitutes

Tandoori masala can be replaced with a spice blend such as garam masala, although the flavour will be different.

💚 Health benefits

Tandoori masala contains a range of spices with antioxidant compounds, but no specific health benefit is guaranteed.

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Tandoori masala is an Indian spice blend typically used for dishes prepared in a clay oven called a tandoor. It is often reddish in colour and has a robustly spiced flavour that is not necessarily very hot; both colour and flavour vary by blend.

Origin

The blend comes from northern India, particularly the Punjab region. The name “tandoori” refers to the tandoor, a cylindrical clay oven heated with charcoal in which food is cooked at temperatures above 400 °C.

Ingredients

Common ingredients include:

• ground coriander
• cumin
• garlic powder
• ground ginger
• ground paprika for colour
• turmeric
• cinnamon
• cardamom
• cayenne pepper
• cloves

The red colour is sometimes intensified with food colouring, while blends without added colouring may use enough paprika to produce a red hue.

Uses

The blend is mixed with yoghurt to make a marinade for chicken, lamb, or paneer. The best-known dish is tandoori chicken. In Czech kitchens, meat marinated with tandoori masala can be cooked in an oven or on a grill.