Don means  gentleman or nobleman. It comes orignaly from Spanish but has been taken into the Italian vocabulary as well. Don is more commonly known as a title given to the head of the mafia family. as in don corleone, known from The Godfather trilogy. People also call themselves DON meaning to be Cool. In Spanish it means Of Noble Origin.
Tandoori Chicken I. Yogurt and lemon mix with tandoori spice--a blend including cumin, ginger, turmeric and red pepper--for a tart, rich, slightly hot marinade and baking sauce in this traditional Indian dish.
Cookbook | Ingredients | Recipes | Spice. Tandoori masala is a mixture of spices specifically for use with a tandoor, or clay oven, in traditional Pakistani and Indian Punjabi cooking.The specific spices vary somewhat from one region to another, but typically include fenugreek, cinnamon, cumin, coriander, garlic, ginger, etc.he spices are ground to a fine powder in a coffee grinder or with a mortar and pestle. The masala is mixed with plain yogurt, and meat (usually chicken) is coated with the mixture, then slow-roasted in the tandoor. Chicken prepared in this fashion has a pink-coloured exterior and a savoury flavor.