Alton Brown has an ingenious method for tandoori on the grill:
Take a large terra cotta flowerpot and cut off the bottom with an angle grinder, then soak the whole thing in a trashcan full of water overnight.
When you are ready to grill, stick the pot upside down on the bottom rack of your grill, (the one you usually dump coals on) then dump 2-3 pounds of natural hardwood lump charcoal in the bottom of the pot and let it heat up for about 20 minutes. After that you can lay skewers of chicken directly against the sides of the pot and it works just like a tandoor.
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