Vindaloo

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Goan vindaloo
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Pork vindaloo, served in a Goan-style Indian restaurant, 2006
Alternative namesVindalho
Type Curry
CourseMain course
Place of originIndia
Region or state Goa
Main ingredients Pork, vinegar, spices, chili peppers
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Vindaloo or vindalho is a curry dish known globally in its British-Indian form as a staple of curry houses and Indian restaurants, specifically a fiery, spicy dish. Vindaloo's name derives from the quite different Portuguese Goan dish carne de vinha d'alhos (meat with garlic vinegar). [1] [2] The Goan recipe is a mildly spiced pork dish, but alternative versions are commonly used, such as beef, chicken, lamb, mutton, prawns, vegetables and tofu. [3]

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Mildly-spiced Portuguese Goan dish

A standard element of Goan cuisine derived from the Portuguese carne de vinha d'alhos (meat in wine and garlic marinade; literally "meat of wine of garlic" [4] ), vindaloo is a dish of meat marinated in vinegar and garlic. [5] [6] This was adapted by the local Goan cooks with the substitution of palm vinegar for the wine, and the addition of spices, evolving into the localized "vindaloo". [7]

Even though the word aloo (आलू) means potato in Hindi, [8] traditional Goan vindalho does not include potatoes; the name is from Portuguese with no Hindi etymology. Some Indian versions include potatoes due to the confusion with the Hindi aloo, "potato". [9]

Fiery British dish

The British version of vindaloo calls for the meat to be marinated in vinegar, sugar, fresh ginger and spices, then cooked with more spices. [5] According to the food writer Pat Chapman, Vindaloo served in British restaurants differs from the original vindaloo dish; it is simply a version of the standard medium spicy (Madras) restaurant curry with the addition of vinegar, potatoes and plenty of chili peppers. [10] The British version became widespread with the creation of more Indian restaurants in Britain in the 1970s. [11] The name "vindaloo" was effectively redefined to mean "a very hot curry". [12] Vindaloo has indeed featured in "challenge" competitions to see who can eat such a hot curry. [13]

Vindaloo was introduced to Hong Kong when it was a British colony. In 2020 the food and beverage manager of the Aberdeen Boat Club, Hong Kong described vindaloo as one of the institution's most commonly ordered dishes. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Menon, Smitha (23 June 2020). "How did the Goan vindaloo get to you?". Condé Nast Traveller.
  2. ↑ Taylor, Anna-Louise (11 October 2013). "Curry: Where did it come from?". BBC Food. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  3. ↑ Peters-Jones, Michelle. "Indian Classics – Vindalho de Galinha (Chicken Vindaloo)". The Tiffin Box. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Vinha-d'alhos". Priberam (Portuguese Dictionary). Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Indal (Vindaloo)". The East Indian Community. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  6. ↑ Deravian, Naz (13 December 2023). "Chicken Vindaloo". NYT Cooking . Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "How to cook a vindaloo – students learn from the best". University of West London. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  8. ↑ "Hindi/English/Tamil Glossary". Pravasidesi's Tiffin box. 25 September 2007. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  9. ↑ Manon, Smitha (23 June 2020). "How did the Goan vindaloo get to you?". Condé Nast Traveler . Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  10. ↑ Pat Chapman (2004). The New Curry Bible. London, UK: Metro Publishing. pp. 118–121. ISBN   978-1-84358-087-4.
  11. 1 2 Mathur, Bhakti (28 September 2020). "The history of vindaloo, loved in Britain: why India has Portuguese explorers to thank for the famous hot curry". South China Morning Post . Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  12. ↑ Collingham 2007, p. 225.
  13. ↑ "Vindaloo". British Curry Day. Retrieved 16 November 2025.

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