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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] The basic structure of the Portuguese dish was the Portuguese sailor's "preserved" raw ingredients, packed in wooden barrels of alternate layers of pork and garlic, and soaked in red wine.[citation needed] This was adapted by the local Goan cooks with the substitution of palm vinegar for the red 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]
Pork vindalho, served in Lisbon, Portugal, in a Goan-style Indian restaurant, 2011
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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 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]
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]
Prawn vindaloo with rice, Germany, 2021
Lamb vindaloo served in Helsinki, Finland, 2011
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