🔥 Part 1: What Makes Our Naan So Special? Real Tandoor Cooking at Indigo Indian Bistro, Manchester CT

The Magic Behind Our Naan – Cooked in a Real Tandoor

Ever wonder what makes our naan so soft, blistered, and smoky? It’s not just the dough — it’s how we cook it.

At Indigo Indian Bistro, we use a traditional clay tandoor oven, just like the ones used in Indian kitchens for centuries. This ancient method delivers the perfect naan every time.

🫓 What’s a Tandoor?

A tandoor is a tall, barrel-shaped clay oven that gets incredibly hot — up to 900°F. Fueled by charcoal or gas, it creates dry heat from the sides, direct fire from below, and steam inside the chamber — all at once. It’s part grill, part oven, part magic.

🫓 Part 1: How We Make Our Naan – Fresh from the Tandoor

There’s nothing quite like fresh naan straight from the tandoor — soft, pillowy inside with just the right char on the outside.

Here’s how we make it:

First, we hand-stretch each piece of dough only when you order it — no shortcuts, no pre-made batches. Then comes the magic: we slap it onto the inner wall of our blazing-hot clay oven, the tandoor, where the heat soars past 800°F.

Within moments, the naan begins to puff and bubble, its surface browning and blistering in all the right places. We carefully lift it out using long metal skewers — hot, fragrant, and ready to be brushed with ghee, garlic, or served just as it is.

🔥 The result? Naan that’s soft, lightly crisp at the edges, and packed with smoky flavor only a tandoor can create.

📍 232 Spencer St, Manchester, CT 🌐 www.Indigo-Bistro.com

📞 860‑646‑8600

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🧠 Frequently Asked Questions about Naan and Tandoor Cooking

What makes tandoori naan different from regular flatbread? Tandoori naan is soft, chewy, and slightly smoky due to the intense heat of the traditional clay oven. Unlike flatbreads cooked on a pan, naan from a tandoor develops airy bubbles and charred spots that elevate its flavor. Try our fresh naan with your favorite curry—order from our takeout menu. What’s the most popular naan you serve?

Our customers love the classic Garlic Naan and the sweet, nutty Peshwari Naan. We also offer gluten-free roti alternatives. See all your options on our takeout menu.