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Clay Tandoor Manufacturer in India Custom Size Clay Tandoors for Restaurants, Hotels and Caterers

Forno Sethi is a clay tandoor manufacturer in India, based in Burari, Delhi and making tandoors since 1987. At the heart of every Forno Sethi tandoor is a round clay pot, the chamber that gives a tandoor its steady heat and its real taste. We make the commercial clay tandoor for restaurants, hotels and catering kitchens in custom sizes, with a round outer body or a square outer body, to suit your kitchen. It runs on charcoal, or on gas (LPG or PNG) with a burner kit. The clay pot inside is the same round design in every size.

Price depends on the size, outer body and fuel. Send us the size you need on WhatsApp and we send an exact quote.

  • Round clay pot inside
  • Custom sizes
  • Round or square outer body
  • Charcoal, gas or hybrid
  • 6 month warranty
Round or Square? Bulk / Dealer Enquiry

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RoundClay pot in every size
CustomSizes on order
~400°CMaximum, ~300°C for cooking
6 monthsWarranty

What is a clay tandoor? A clay tandoor is a tandoor whose cooking chamber is a clay pot. The clay holds heat and spreads it evenly, so naan bakes on the hot wall and tikka and kebab cook on skewers in the classic tandoor way. The clay pot sits inside an outer body, round or square, with insulation around it. The clay pot is always round, and we make it in the size you need.

Looking for a complete tandoor for your kitchen? See our restaurant tandoors, gas tandoor or catering tandoors.

Why a Tandoor Is Made of Clay

Forno Sethi clay tandoor with round clay pot Steady Heat – Clay holds heat well, so the tandoor stays hot through a long service even as you load and unload.

Even All-Round Heat – The round clay wall gives the same heat on every side, which is why naan sticks and bakes evenly and tikka cooks all around.

Real Tandoor Taste – The clay gives the baked, slightly smoky character that a metal chamber cannot copy.

Repairable – A worn clay chamber can be repaired, and spare parts are available, so you do not have to replace the whole tandoor.

Works With Any Fuel – The same clay pot is used with charcoal, gas (LPG or PNG) or hybrid.

Round or Square Outer Body? Same Clay Pot Inside Either Way

Short answer: The clay pot inside is round in every size. A round outer body follows the pot closely. A square outer body is built around the same pot with more packing and insulation, so the outside is bigger while the cooking size inside stays the same.

Round outer bodySquare outer body
Clay pot insideRoundRound, same as the round body
Inner cooking sizeAs orderedSame as the round body for that size
Outside sizeCompactBigger, because the square body holds more packing and insulation
InsulationAround the clay potMore insulation in the extra space
LookClassic tandoor shapeNeat, straight-sided, fits beside kitchen equipment
Best forCaterers, events, dhabas, all-round useRestaurant kitchens, banquets and hotels

See the complete square and round tandoors on our restaurant tandoor, banquet tandoor and catering tandoor pages.

Clay Tandoor Sizes: Outer Body, Mouth and Height

Short answer: We make the clay tandoor in custom sizes. Three measures matter: the outer body size, the mouth opening and the height. Tell us how much you cook and the space you have, and we suggest a size or build to your size.

Outer body size

The width of the finished tandoor, round or square. It decides how much floor or counter space you need.

Mouth opening

The clear opening at the top where the cook works. It decides how easily naan and skewers go in and out.

Height

The height of the tandoor, which should suit the cook and the counter or platform.

Standard sizes are on the restaurant tandoor size list and the catering tandoor size list. For anything else, message us the size or the space you have.

How to Choose a Commercial Clay Tandoor Size Five Things to Check

Short answer: Choose by your busiest hour, your menu and your space, not by the size name alone. Bigger tandoors cook more at once but need more room, more ventilation and are heavier to move.

  1. Peak-hour load. How many naan, rotis or skewers do you need at once in your busiest hour?
  2. Menu. A naan-heavy menu and a kebab-heavy menu use the tandoor differently.
  3. Space. Check the floor or counter space for the outer body, and keep working room around it.
  4. Ventilation and fuel. Plan a chimney or exhaust, and decide charcoal or gas.
  5. Access. Check the doorway, stairs or lift, because a bigger tandoor is heavy.

How much a tandoor cooks depends on the food, the cook and the workflow. Share your menu and busiest hour on WhatsApp and we suggest a size.

Clay Tandoor Specifications At a Glance

Short answer: A round clay pot in an outer body of your choice, in custom sizes, up to about 400°C, on charcoal, gas or hybrid, with a 6 month warranty.

SpecificationDetails
Brand / made inForno Sethi, Burari, Delhi, India (in-house factory)
Cooking chamberRound clay pot
Outer bodyRound or square, in SS or MS
SizesCustom sizes on order
InsulationPacking and insulation around the clay pot, more in a square body
FuelCharcoal (coal or wood), gas (LPG or PNG) or hybrid
Max temperatureUp to about 400°C, around 300°C for regular cooking
Warranty6 months
PriceQuoted on enquiry
Contact+91-7827361854

Curing and Care of a Clay Tandoor

Short answer: Cure a new clay tandoor slowly in stages before first use, never pour water into a hot tandoor, and let it cool by itself. Fine hairline cracks can appear and are usually harmless, but wide cracks or flaking clay need repair.

Cure first

Heat the new clay slowly over a few days so the moisture leaves without cracking it. See the curing guide.

Cool naturally

Let the tandoor cool by itself. Sudden cooling can crack the clay.

Repair when needed

Clay repair and spare parts are available, so a worn chamber can be repaired.

Fuel for a Clay Tandoor Charcoal, Gas or Hybrid

Short answer: Choose charcoal for smoky taste, gas (LPG or PNG) for quick start and easy control, or hybrid for both. The clay pot is the same for all.

  • Charcoal
  • Gas (LPG or PNG)
  • Hybrid

For gas, a burner kit and baffle plate are fitted, and the nozzle is chosen for LPG or PNG. Read more on the gas tandoor. Charcoal makes carbon monoxide, so plan good ventilation.

Where Clay Tandoors Are Used

  • Restaurants
  • Hotels
  • Banquet halls
  • Caterers
  • Dhabas
  • Cloud kitchens
  • Canteens
  • Live counters

You can cook naan, tandoori roti, kulcha, chicken tikka, paneer tikka, seekh kebab and other tandoori items. For live counters with a special look, see our live kitchen tandoor and copper hammered tandoor.

What Comes With a Clay Tandoor?

Short answer: The clay pot, the outer body and the insulation come with the tandoor. A gas burner kit and baffle plate are added if you want gas, and skewers, naan jodi and cushion are supplied separately. Your quote lists every item.

ItemHow it is supplied
Clay pot (cooking chamber)Included
Outer body, round or square, SS or MSIncluded, as chosen
Packing and insulationIncluded
Gas burner kit and baffle plateAdded when you choose gas (LPG or PNG)
Skewers, naan jodi, cushionSupplied separately, on order
WheelsOn request
InstallationNo special installation needed. Cure the clay before first use

Before You Order: What to Share With Us So We Quote the Right Tandoor

Short answer: Send us the size or space you have, your fuel choice, your menu and busiest hour, and your city and pin code. With these we can suggest the right tandoor and quote the freight.

  • Size or space available
  • Round or square outer body
  • SS or MS
  • Charcoal or gas (LPG / PNG)
  • Menu and busiest hour
  • City and pin code

Also tell us if the tandoor stands free or sits in a counter, and about doorway width, stairs or lift at the delivery site, since a larger tandoor is heavy. Have a photo of your kitchen or a reference tandoor? Send it on WhatsApp.

Clay Tandoor Price in India

Short answer: The price depends on the size, the outer body (round or square, SS or MS), the fuel set-up and the quantity. We send an exact quote on WhatsApp.

What decides the priceDetails
SizeClay pot size you need
Outer bodyRound or square, SS or MS (square holds more packing and insulation)
Fuel set-upCharcoal, gas (LPG or PNG) or hybrid
QuantitySingle tandoor or bulk order
DeliveryPacking and transport to your pin code

Delivery, Warranty and Support

Pan India delivery – We deliver by part-load transport to keep freight cost low. Far cities such as Bengaluru can take about 7 to 14 days in transit.

Packing and transport – Quoted for your pin code before you pay.

6 month warranty – On the tandoor, with clay repair and spare parts available.

Help on call – Call or message us for help with set-up, curing and use.

Why Choose Forno Sethi? Direct From the Manufacturer

Forno Sethi has been making tandoors in Burari, Delhi since 1987, and thousands of our tandoors are in use in restaurants and hotels. We build in our own factory, so you buy directly from the maker, with custom sizes, spares and service available when you need them.

In-house factory

We control every step of the build in Burari, Delhi.

Custom sizes

Clay tandoors built to the size your kitchen needs.

Service support

Help with set-up, curing, clay repair and spare parts.

Bulk, caterer and dealer enquiry

Want clay tandoors in numbers for your restaurant chain, catering company or shop? Bulk and dealer terms are discussed on a call with Mr. Anshul Sethi.

Call +91-7827361854

Also see: restaurant tandoors, catering tandoors, banquet tandoors and electric tandoor.

Shipping Outside India

We ship commercial tandoors to restaurants, hotels and caterers abroad. Gas fittings and import rules differ by country, so message us on WhatsApp with your country, city and fuel choice, and we confirm what is possible and send a quote.

Get a Clay Tandoor Made to Your Size

Tell us your size, outer body, fuel and city, and we will send your quote.

Talk to Mr. Anshul Sethi at +91-7827361854, or visit our factory in Burari, Delhi.

Forno Sethi – Making Tandoors Since 1987.

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FAQs – Clay Tandoor by Forno Sethi

A clay tandoor is a tandoor whose cooking chamber is a clay pot. The clay holds heat and spreads it evenly, so naan bakes on the wall and tikka and kebab cook on skewers in the classic tandoor way.

Forno Sethi is a tandoor manufacturer based in Burari, Delhi, making tandoors since 1987. We build clay tandoors in our own factory for restaurants, hotels, caterers and dealers across India and abroad.

We make clay tandoors in custom sizes. Tell us how much you cook and the space you have, and we suggest a size or build to your size. Our standard restaurant and catering sizes are on those pages.

Yes. The clay pot inside is round in every size and in every outer body. Only the outer body changes, round or square.

The clay pot inside is the same round design. A round outer body follows the pot closely. A square outer body is built around the pot with more packing and insulation, so the outside is bigger while the inner cooking size stays the same.

Because the square outer body leaves extra space around the round clay pot, which is filled with packing and insulation. The inner clay size does not change.

For real tandoor cooking, yes. Clay holds heat steadily and spreads it evenly, and it gives the baked tandoor taste. That is why all our tandoors have a clay chamber.

Yes. Clay repair and spare parts are available, so a worn chamber can be repaired without replacing the whole tandoor. Message us on WhatsApp with your tandoor size and a photo.

Heat it slowly over a few days in stages, with a small low heat first, a medium heat next and working heat last, letting it cool naturally in between. See our curing guide.

Fine hairline cracks can appear as clay heats and cools and are usually harmless. Wide or deep cracks, or clay coming off, are not normal and need repair. Never pour water into a hot tandoor.

Charcoal, gas (LPG or PNG) or hybrid. The clay pot is the same for all. For gas, a burner kit and baffle plate are fitted, and the nozzle is chosen for LPG or PNG.

Yes. We make commercial clay tandoors for restaurants, hotels and catering kitchens, in custom sizes, with a round or square outer body.

The outer size is the width of the finished tandoor body, which decides the space it needs. The mouth opening is the clear opening at the top where the cook works. Both matter when you choose a tandoor.

Think about your busiest hour, your menu, your available space, ventilation and how the tandoor will reach your kitchen. Share these on WhatsApp and we suggest a size.

Yes. The charcoal clay tandoor is our classic. Charcoal makes carbon monoxide, so plan a chimney or good ventilation.

Yes. Any clay tandoor can be made a gas tandoor by fitting a burner kit and baffle plate. The nozzle is chosen for LPG or PNG, so tell us which gas you use.

The clay pot, the outer body and the insulation come with it. A gas burner kit and baffle plate are added for gas, and skewers, naan jodi and cushion are supplied separately. Your quote lists every item.

No special installation is needed. Place it on a level surface with good ventilation and cure the clay slowly before first use.

Yes. We supply restaurants, hotels, banquet halls, caterers and dealers across India and abroad.

Our tandoors can reach up to about 400 degrees Celsius. Around 300 degrees Celsius is enough for regular tandoori cooking.

The price depends on the size, the outer body, the fuel set-up and the quantity, so we do not list one fixed price. Send your requirement on WhatsApp and we send an exact quote, including packing and transport.

Yes. We supply restaurant chains, catering companies and dealers in numbers. Bulk terms are discussed on a call. Call +91-7827361854 or message us on WhatsApp.

Yes. We deliver across India by part-load transport to keep freight cost low. Far cities such as Bengaluru can take about 7 to 14 days in transit. Packing and transport are quoted for your pin code before you pay.

Every Forno Sethi tandoor comes with a 6 month warranty. Clay repair and spare parts are available.

Yes. We ship to the USA, UK, Germany and the rest of Europe, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Bali. Gas fittings and import rules differ by country, so message us your country and city for a quote.
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