Vindalho
Vindalho ( Engl . : Vindaloo ; also Vindalu) is a popular, spicy Indian dish . It originated in Goa , which was the capital of the Portuguese-Indian colony for 450 years . The Portuguese brought a typical way of preparing pork with them: marinating in wine , garlic and spices , in Portuguese carne em vinha de alhos .
Since Goa was under Portuguese colonial administration until the 1960s and a corresponding number of residents professed Christianity and were therefore allowed to eat pork and beef , the dish was often served on special occasions. However, it underwent a linguistic and culinary transformation: Vinha de alhos became Vindalho and today Vindaloo , instead of pork, poultry is often used (by Hindus and Indian Muslims ).
Today ginger , chilli peppers , cumin , peppercorns , cardamom , cloves , allspice , tamarind , cinnamon , mustard seeds , fenugreek , coriander , turmeric or a ready-made Vindaloo curry paste are used as spices.
The dish has enjoyed some popularity in the UK and can be found on the menus of many Indian restaurants. In colloquial English it is known as Vindy and is known for its spiciness. Restaurants serve this food with chicken or lamb, sometimes mixed with potatoes . The traditional Vindaloo does not contain potatoes, this is a misunderstanding, since Alu (Anglicised Aloo ) is the Hindi word for potato.
The popularity of the dish inspired an English song for the 1998 World Cup ( Vindaloo by Fat Les , No. 2 on the British charts in 1998). There is also a song by the British Goa trance act Green Nuns of the Revolution called Two Vindaloos & An Onion Bhagee (Flying Rhino Records 1995).
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Indian Classics - Vindalho de Galinha (Chicken Vindaloo)
- ↑ a b Vindaloo manages to unite the culinary history of 3 continents , Sunday Guardian, September 5, 2015
- ↑ Discogs