Tandoori Masala gourmet spice in a glass

Well, do you always order tandoori chicken in Indian restaurants? You're not alone, that's for sure! The spiciness of Tandoori Masala goes very well with meat dishes - especially those where you have to marinate chicken, pork or beef before it is cooked in the Tandur, a special oven.

It can make you a little dizzy: A tanduri, or tandoori in the Indian English spelling, means nothing more or less than "a dish prepared in an oven." The oven that gives this dish its name is a so-called "tandur". And here it comes: The classic spice mixture for marinating meat dishes from the tandur is called "Tandoori Masala".