Who has had a Vin da loo(sp)?

[Proletariat]

I've made a few vindaloos (out of recipe books ) and they are indeed made with vinegar. They tend to come out quite dry, without the sauce that you normally associate with curry, and spicy but not to the levels that get served up in restaurants.

From scratch is always nice, but I'm often too lazy and just use a jar of Patak's curry paste for vindaloo.

[TonkaToys]

From scratch is always nice, but I'm often too lazy and just use a jar of Patak's curry paste for vindaloo.

Tell me about it... never get time to cook properly nowadays. What with my g/f being on a permanent diet, we rarely eat curries, even if homemade ones are far less fattening.

[InsaneApache]

As I reside in the curry capital of England , I feel somewhat qualified to broach this subject.

Vindaloo is indeed hot, rather like having a sauna bath from the inside out. A word of caution here peeps...if you eat one or similar hot currys then whatever you do, dont drink water to try and cool your tongue. It will have the opposite effect and make it 'feel/taste' even hotter. Think, if you will, of pouring petrol onto a fire and you will get the general idea. No, what you do is place some chappatti in the yogurt sauce (or raita), dunk it in the sauce, then place onto tongue. Believe me its the only way to get some respite/relief from the ordeal.

It can also be spelt as Bindaloo. Personally IMHO you cant beat a good Keema Masala with fresh green chilli, 3 chappatti, yoghurt sauce or raita and 2 portions of Shami and Seekh kebebs for starters.

[TonyJ]

I love hot curries and vindaloo is one of my favourites.

It is originally a Goan dish, based upon a Portugese original called Vin D'Alhos (meat in wine and garlic). The Goan Indians took to the original during the occupation and made it their own by using wine vinegar and chillies.

I have had a home made vindaloo in Goa and can honestly say it changed my attitude to the dish overnight: it was superb. If you want to try something a little different, I strongly recommend trying to make the original if you can find a recipe.

[TonkaToys]

A word of caution here peeps...if you eat one or similar hot currys then whatever you do, dont drink water to try and cool your tongue. It will have the opposite effect and make it 'feel/taste' even hotter. Think, if you will, of pouring petrol onto a fire and you will get the general idea. No, what you do is place some chappatti in the yogurt sauce (or raita), dunk it in the sauce, then place onto tongue. Believe me its the only way to get some respite/relief from the ordeal.

Good advice there... also try sprinkling some salt on your tongue, you don't need too much to completely neutralise the heat.

[Divine Wind]

Ahhh curry curry...love you long time!

Special fried rice, with a lamb madras and naan bread! No better meal!

Yum yum

[TonkaToys]

Ahhh curry curry...love you long time!

Special fried rice, with a lamb madras and naan bread! No better meal!

Yum yum

With a name like Divine Wind, I'd lay off the curries if I were you!

[InsaneApache]

With a name like Divine Wind, I'd lay off the curries if I were you!

Not to mention pea and bean vindaloo...I'd definatley want to be upwind