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A form of shish kebab, popular throughout Russia, Eastern Europe, Pakistan, Mongolia, Iran and Israel. Shashlik means ‘skewered meat’. Unlike other types of shish kebab, the meat is marinated in a high-acidity marinade for 24 hours before being cooked. Shashlik can be cooked in a tandoor but is also commonly cooked on a charcoal fire.

A tandoor is a type of cylindrical clay oven used in cooking in southern and western Asia. Therefore, tandoori simply refers to something that has been cooked in a tandoor. In India, the tandoor is also known as ‘bhatti’ as it was developed by the Bhatti tribe. So, any time you see the word tandoori…

Not strictly a curry but more of a stew or chowder. Made with vegetables, lentils and a broth of tamarind and pigeon peas. This dish is popular in southern India, however you would be unlikely to find this as a stew on a curry house menu in the U.K. It is more likely that you…