Planning food for a get-together can be more work then you think. Some guests like vegetarian dishes, others are impatient for chicken or seafood, and there is always the question of what to serve with the main dish. The Tandoori Grill Party Tray has a collection of Indian favorites to satisfy these different tastes, and is a convenient option for family get togethers, birthdays, office lunches and other celebrations in Long Beach. Tandoori Grill’s menu includes starters, breads, biryani, curries, rice, sides and desserts, meaning hosts don’t have to think about planning each dish individually, but there is still variety on the table.
The Tandoori Grill Party Tray is one of the best things about it, due to its variety of food categories. A group meal doesn’t have to be all one main dish. Guests can start with starters, move onto curries and biryani and end with something sweet. The menu has vegetarian starters, non vegetarian and seafood starters, bread starters, chicken entrees, lamb entrees, seafood entrees, vegetarian entrees, rice specialties, sides, biryani and desserts. It allows the hosts to choose a combination that suits the occasion and the people attending. For a family celebration, the spread might be a few starters, a chicken dish, a vegetarian curry, biryani and bread. An office gathering can have a mix of vegetarian and non vegetarian options to cater to different tastes. At the end of the day, it’s all about the group and how many people will be fed.
Tandoor Grill is a name that means a lot in North Indian cooking. A traditional tandoor is a clay oven, generally shaped like a deep bell, that can be heated with wood or charcoal. It becomes really hot and is used to cook stuff like kebabs, naan and roti. Punjab is the land of tandoori cooking, where the tandoor became an essential part of the daily food preparation and social life. Communal ovens used to be a familiar meeting point in parts of rural Punjab. The tandoor became a social as well as a culinary tradition, with people able to prepare bread and other foods in a common area. The Partition of 1947 saw Punjabi communities spread their food traditions to other parts of India, including Delhi, which was when tandoori dishes entered the mainstream. Today tandoori cooking is known far beyond the region and kebabs and fresh breads are on the menus of Indian restaurants the world over. Tandoori Grill brings the tastes of India to Long Beach diners.
The quality of a kebab is not simply a question of the oven’s heat. Marinating is an important step to develop flavor and to keep ingredients tender during the cooking process. Tandoori Grill claims its kebabs are marinated overnight, then roasted in a clay tandoor. The extremely high heat cooks the outside and helps to develop the roasted flavor.
Opting for main courses makes it easier to plan a shared meal. Tandoori Grill offers vegetarian entrees and also chicken, lamb and seafood so hosts can put together a menu that will suit their guests’ tastes. Vegetarian curries are a filling choice for those who don’t eat meat. Chicken dishes are for those who love typical Indian flavors. Lamb dishes are another option for guests who prefer heavier meat curries. You can also find some seafood options on the menu for variety.
If you’re throwing a party in Long Beach, the Tandoori Grill Party Tray brings you the variety of Indian food and the tradition of Punjabi tandoor cooking. Marinated kebabs and freshly baked breads as well as vegetarian curries, chicken, lamb, seafood, biryani and desserts give the menu many options for sharing a meal. If you are planning food for a group, Tandoori Grill has a menu to explore, be it a family get together, a birthday or an office gathering. Contact Tandoori Grill to discuss the party tray, confirm current menu options and select a combination suitable for the occasion.
