Vindaloo vs. Curry — What's the Difference?

Vindaloo or vindalho is an Indian curry dish, which is originally from Goa, based on the Portuguese dish carne de vinha d'alhos. It is known globally in its British Indian form as a staple of curry house and Indian restaurant menus, and is often regarded as a fiery, spicy dish.

Curry is a variety of dishes originating in the Indian subcontinent. It uses a combination of spices or herbs, usually including ground turmeric, cumin, coriander, ginger, and fresh or dried chilies.

A highly seasoned dish of Indian origin made from meat or seafood cooked in a sauce of vinegar, red chilis, garlic, tamarind, and spices.

To groom (a horse) with a currycomb.

A blend of chilis, tamarind, ginger, cumin, and mustard seeds, originally from Goa.

To prepare (tanned hides) for use, as by soaking or coloring.

A hot curry made with this spice.

To season (food) with curry.

A dish of meat or vegetables flavored with pungent spices, typical of South Asian and Southeast Asian cuisines.

A blend of spices used in or suggesting the flavor of curry, typically containing turmeric, cumin, coriander, and ginger, among other ingredients.

Curry powder.

One of a family of dishes originating from Indian cuisine, flavoured by a spiced sauce.

A spiced sauce or relish, especially one flavoured with curry powder.

Curry powder.

(transitive) To cook or season with curry powder.

(transitive) To groom (a horse); to dress or rub down a horse with a curry comb.

(transitive) To dress (leather) after it is tanned by beating, rubbing, scraping and colouring.

(transitive) To beat, thrash; to drub.

(transitive) To try to win or gain (favour) by flattering.

To perform currying upon.

To scurry; to ride or run hastily

To cover (a distance); (of a projectile) to traverse (its range).

To hurry.

To dress or prepare for use by a process of scraping, cleansing, beating, smoothing, and coloring; - said of leather.

To dress the hair or coat of (a horse, ox, or the like) with a currycomb and brush; to comb, as a horse, in order to make clean.

To beat or bruise; to drub; - said of persons.

To flavor or cook with curry.

A kind of sauce much used in India, containing garlic, pepper, ginger, and other strong spices.

A stew of fowl, fish, or game, cooked with curry.

(East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice

Season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking

Treat by incorporating fat;

Give a neat appearance to;