vindaloo

English

Alternative forms

• bindaloo, vindalho, vindalu

Etymology

From Konkani विंदालू (vindālū), from Portuguese vin-d’alho (“wine and garlic sauce”), from vinho (“wine”) alho (“garlic”). Not related to English aloo, from Hindi आलू (ālū), but by confusion with this term the dish is often based on potatoes.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: vĭndəlo͞oʹ, IPA^(key): /vɪndəˈluː/
• (General American) enPR: vĭndəlo͞oʹ, IPA^(key): /vɪn.dəˈlu/

Noun

vindaloo (countable and uncountable, plural vindaloos)

1. A blend of chilis, tamarind, ginger, cumin, and mustard seeds, originally from Goa.
2. A hot curry made with this spice.
   • 2002, Desmond Barry, A Bloody Good Friday, page 157:

     Gerry ordered poppadoms and parathas and then he was interrupted by requests for vindaloos, chicken madrases and sag joshes, rice, raita and nan, from Priest, Morgan and Maria Grazia.

See also

• vindaloo on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• tindaloo

References

• “vindaloo” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]