vindaloo

[Hindi]

From the Portuguese for 'wine of garlic' vindalii is a very hot curry created in Goa. Originally it consisted of pork marinated in rice vinegar with potato, although the name is sometimes said to have originated from the Portuguese words for wine and garlic, vinho and alhos. Spices used include turmeric, cumin, paprika, coriander (US: cilantro)), cayenne pepper, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, currly leaves, ginger, garlic and onions.

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