Tandoor
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A tandoor is a large vase-shaped oven, usually made of clay. Since antiquity, tandoors have been used to bake unleavened flatbreads, such as roti and traditional lavash, as well as leavened ones, such
Charcoal-fired stainless-steel tandoor, with ash tray and thermometer
A coal-fired tandoor with a mild steel drum
Yemeni modern tannour making Mulawah flatbread
Armenian tonir oven
Naan
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Naan is a leavened, oven-baked or tawa-fried flatbread, that can also be baked in a tandoor. It is characterised by a light and fluffy texture and golden-brown spots from the baking process. Naan is u
Tandoor
…clay. Since antiquity, tandoors have been used to bake unleavened flatbreads, such as roti and traditional lavash, as well as leavened ones, such as naan and tandoor bread or matnakash. It is also used to roast meat and vegetables. Tandoors are predominantly used in South Asia, Western Asia, Central Asia…
Annapurna Naan
A naan bakery in Iran, Qajar era (circa 1880 CE)
Nan in Afghanistan
Nan in Kabul, Afghanistan