The clay oven is always touchy at ...

The clay oven is always touchy at India's Oven in Swansea.

The cylinder-shaped oven known as a tandoor, reaches 800 stages the ideal temperature for baking chicken.

"We can prepare for the table 100 (chicken legs) in 15 minutes," said possessor Parmjit "P.J." Singh, 33, as he lifted the shelter of the tandoor.

Above it hung dress uped pieces of skinless chicken. a were orange, others red, taking in succession the color of paprika and other spices used as flavoring.

Bins of spices, including curried meat paprika, cumin, coriander and cardimom, provide unique flavor for rice, vegetables, chicken, lamb and smooth goat dishes.

While greatest in quantity customers like chicken dishes, a not many prefer lamb, and a not many have tried goat.

"Goat is as popular in India as beef is in the United States," said PJ who interpreted India's Oven Jan. 14 with his wife, Farhana, and business partner Sukhwant "Sam" Singh.

PJ