Vindaloo
विंदालू
vin-dah-LOO
Vindaloo (विंदालू) is a Portuguese-origin word used in Indian English, meaning goan curry of meat marinated in vinegar, garlic and chillies — usually fiery. In crosswords it is the 8-letter answer VINDALOO (8).
Meaning & usage
Vindaloo is the most famous Goan curry, a creole dish born of Portuguese "carne de vinha d'alhos" (meat in wine and garlic) reinterpreted with palm vinegar, dried red Kashmiri chillies, garlic and warm spices. Authentically it is pork; restaurants offer chicken, lamb or prawn versions. Despite its UK reputation as a heat-test, a good vindaloo is balanced — sour, sharp, deeply spiced rather than just hot.
In a sentence
A proper pork vindaloo should sting and sing in the same mouthful.
Common spelling variants
- Vindalho
- Vindalu
Vindaloo is the English spelling used in MG Mini puzzles.
Vindaloo as a crossword answer
Vindaloo is a 8-letter answer. A typical clue:
“Goan curry of meat marinated in vinegar, garlic and chillies — usually fiery” (8)
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