Vindaloo facts for kids
Pork vindaloo, served in a Goan-style Indian restaurant
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| Alternative names | Vindalho |
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| Type | Curry |
| Course | Main course |
| Place of origin | India |
| Region or state | Goa and Kerala |
| Main ingredients | Pork, vinegar, sugar, ginger, spices, chili peppers |
Vindaloo is a popular Indian curry dish. It comes from a Portuguese dish called carne de vinha d'alhos. You can find it in places like Goa and Kerala in India. Around the world, many Indian restaurants serve vindaloo. It's often known for being a very spicy dish! Chefs can make vindaloo with different meats like pork, chicken, or even prawns. Sometimes, it's made with vegetables too.
The Story of Vindaloo
Vindaloo is a key part of Goan cuisine. It started from a Portuguese dish named carne de vinha d'alhos. This name means "meat in garlic marinade." The original Portuguese dish used meat, usually pork, soaked in vinegar and garlic. Sailors would pack raw ingredients like pork and garlic in barrels. They would soak them in red wine to keep them fresh on long journeys.
When this dish came to Goa, local cooks changed it. They used palm vinegar instead of red wine. They also added local spices. This mix of Portuguese and Indian cooking created the dish we now call "vindaloo."
In British Indian cooking, vindaloo is made by marinating meat in vinegar, sugar, fresh ginger, and spices. Then, it's cooked with even more spices.
How Vindaloo is Made in India
In Goa, restaurants that serve traditional Goan food make vindaloo with pork. This is the original way to prepare it. Goan cooks helped make this dish famous. They worked in British places and on large ocean-going ships.
There's a version of vindaloo from Kerala that uses the bark of the drumstick tree. People believe this helps with digestion. In other parts of India, restaurants might make vindaloo with chicken or goat meat. Sometimes, they even add cubed potatoes. However, the word aloo means potato in Hindi, but traditional vindaloo does not include potatoes. The name "vindaloo" comes from Portuguese, not Hindi.
Vindaloo Around the World
Vindaloo is very popular outside of India. You can almost always find it on the menu at Indian restaurants. However, vindaloo served in the United Kingdom is a bit different from the original Goan dish. It's usually a spicier version of a regular curry. It also often has added vinegar, potatoes, and chili peppers.
Vindaloo is one of the spiciest dishes you can order at British Asian restaurants. Some British Bangladeshi restaurants have even created a dish called tindaloo, which is even hotter! The British style of vindaloo started in the 1970s. Vindaloo is also seen as a dish that came before another very spicy curry called phall.
See also
In Spanish: Vindaloo para niños
