tandoori UK /tænˈdʊəɹi/US /tænˈdʊɹi/noun 3adjective 1forms 1 noun3 •A dish that was cooked in a tandoor. •(UK, informal) A curry meal.Call me when you get in and invite me out for a tandoori — Oh, and by the way, Jude e-mailed to say she's still having a ball with Marcus and everything's as sweet as a nut. — 2004 •(UK, informal) An Indian restaurant, especially one with a tandoor.He's done those lads at a tandoori when they started giving him grief. — 1991 adjective1 •Cooked in a tandoor. formstandooris