Vindaloo sounds very Indian, mainly because aloo is Hindi for potato, but the aloo in vindaloo has nothing to do with potatoes. Vindaloo comes from the Portuguese Vinho de Alho, a pork dish prepared with wine vinegar and garlic. The Portuguese brought this recipe with them to Goa, a small kingdom on the east coast of India,which was a Portuguese colony from the 16th century to 1961. In its Goan incarnation, vindaloo was prepared with traditional Indian spices such as cumin and chilis. In other words, it's fusion cuisine -- and I love it! The owners of my favorite Indian restaurant make great vindaloos, they speak Hindi, and their name is Rodrigues.
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They need to open up Portugese-Hindi restaurants everywhere. Seriously. My uncle is Brazilian and they make the best food. Add a little cumin to the mix and I'd be sold for life!!!
Posted by: Mich Mash Suzie Creamcheese | September 30, 2005 at 09:37 PM
Mmmm, Aloo Gobi...
Posted by: Scott P | September 30, 2005 at 09:54 PM
Scott, you're talkin my language. I make Aloo Gobi (potatoes and cauliflower) quite often.
Posted by: gail | September 30, 2005 at 10:23 PM
Definitely an Indian staple for me. I haven't found an Indian restaurant here yet, guess I'll have to make my own. I keep thinking about making my own curry blend.
Posted by: Scott P | September 30, 2005 at 10:25 PM
Make one and I'll definitely buy it Scott.And Aloo Gobi is sooooo easy.
Posted by: gail | September 30, 2005 at 10:40 PM
It's just a fairly narrow market for a second blend, and most of the folks looking for a great curry powder are looking for a real Indian making it.
It would take a serious marketing effort to convince people that it was the real deal. Which it would be, 'cause I'm a lunatic about product development.
Posted by: Scott P | September 30, 2005 at 10:45 PM