Tandoori chicken

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/tandoori-chicken

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the culinary vessel?Tandoor (cylindrical clay oven)
2. What is the key popularizing entity?Moti Mahal restaurant, New Delhi, India
3. Why is the tandoor oven so important for tandoori chicken?The tandoor can reach temperatures up to 900°F, which quickly sears the chicken and creates a smoky aroma. The high heat also helps keep the inside juicy.
4. How did tandoori chicken become popular around the world?In 1947, a restaurant in New Delhi called Moti Mahal helped make the dish famous. People loved it, and it spread to restaurants everywhere.

Tandoor: A traditional, high-temperature, cylindrical clay oven used for baking bread and cooking meats, imparting a distinctive smoky flavor.
Marinade: A seasoned liquid, typically containing acidic components like yogurt, used to tenderize and flavor food before cooking.
Maillard Reaction: A complex chemical reaction between amino acids and reducing sugars that gives browned food its distinctive flavor and color.