Tandoori cooking is traditionally done using a tandoor, a barrel-shaped clay oven. But you'll get great results with a very hot conventional oven. In Indian cooking, poultry is always skinned, as in this recipe, to allow the flavorings to penetrate the meat. The author also likes to use Cornish hens because they're similar to Indian chickens, which tend to weigh no more than 2 pounds. Bread, raita, and salad or roasted vegetables are always served alongside tandoori dishes.