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Malai Kofta, Aloo Baingan Marina Makkar mentioned these customer favorites on the 96-item menu:
Chicken Tikka Masala ($16.95): Tender chicken breast pieces cooked in its signature tandoor, then simmered in a creamy tomato sauce.
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2026
Sitting at the tandoor and pushing out piles of chapatis and naan, Yazid had ample time to study these fortunate creatures.
—Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
When the inspector returned for re-inspection, Raja came up short by 20 rodent droppings between the tandoor oven and the walk-in cooler.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Cooking Bulgogi-Style Tofu July 10, 2022 Tuesday Zaynab Issa brought us a terrific new recipe for malai chicken, a warmly spiced and yogurt-marinated dinner that’s traditionally cooked in a tandoor or served as a curry.
—Sam Sifton, New York Times, 4 May 2025
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2026
Sitting at the tandoor and pushing out piles of chapatis and naan, Yazid had ample time to study these fortunate creatures.
—Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
When the inspector returned for re-inspection, Raja came up short by 20 rodent droppings between the tandoor oven and the walk-in cooler.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Cooking Bulgogi-Style Tofu July 10, 2022 Tuesday Zaynab Issa brought us a terrific new recipe for malai chicken, a warmly spiced and yogurt-marinated dinner that’s traditionally cooked in a tandoor or served as a curry.
—Sam Sifton, New York Times, 4 May 2025
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“Tandoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tandoor. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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