Goan Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken Vindaloo, a popular recipe of Goan-Portuguese fusion cooking, is a dish that stimulates one’s appetite with its delicious and addictive flavors. Vindaloo is roughly translated from Portuguese as ‘wine, vinegar and garlic’.
A favorite at our dining table. Cannot get enough of it each time I prepare this thick dark colored saucy dish. A perfect balance of spicy, tangy and sweet flavors. A hint of sweetness from jaggery and caramalized onions and the sourness of vinegar melds with the fiery red chillis and spices to exude a flavor that is drool worthy. Its the caramalized onions which gives the dish its dark color.
Goan Chicken Vindaloo Recipe
Recipe source: My recipe files
Prep: 20 mts, Cooking Time: 30 mts
Serves 5-6 persons
Cuisine: Goan
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1 kg chicken, washed and cut into bite size pieces
2 large onions, sliced, sauteed in a tbsp of oil till caramalized, cool and make paste
1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tbsp coriander powder
1/4 tsp turmeric pwd
4 tbsps vinegar + 1 tsp grated jaggery or brown sugar (let it sit for 15 mts)
salt to taste
2 tbsps oil
Make a paste: add a few tbsps of water
3/4 tsp roasted methi seeds/fenugreek seeds/menthulu
1 tsp roasted cumin seeds/jeera
1 tsp pepper corns
6-7 dry red chillis, lightly roasted
1 1/2″ cinnamon/dalchini
2 elaichi/cardamom
1 Heat oil in a cooking vessel, add mustard seeds and as they sizzle, add ginger garlic paste and fry for 2 mts.
2 Add coriander pwd, turmeric pwd and salt. Combine. Add the chicken pieces and fry till they are slightly browned approx 8-9 mts. Remove the chicken pieces and keep aside.
3 In the same vessel, drizzle some more oil, if required, add the browned onion paste and ground masala paste and saute for 2 mts. Add the vinegar and jaggery mixture and combine.
4 Add 1 1/2 cups of water and the browned chicken pieces and cook till the chicken turns soft and it forms a thick gravy.
5 Serve hot with rice or rotis.
By sailu • Nov 19th, 2009 • Category: All Recipes, Curries & Gravies, Indian Chicken Recipes, Non-Vegetarian Recipes
Awesome looking vindaloo…… The pic is motivating me to try it too…. Really good prep…… It has the rich look…. that adds class to it…
Ash….
(http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)
Once again you have come up with a killer recipe.Thanks for sharing.
wow…nice recipe sailu…. Also the recipe Kaju Paneer in today’s Sakshi paper is lip smacking….
Love your recipes…. I am an ardent fan of your site, Cannot plan a party/get together without picking some recipes from your site. You truly are a star!!!
You motivate a lot of people to try these time tested recipes…
thanks a ton
Nice & Neat recipe….
looks very tempting…..
hi shailu,
though i am a vegetarian, i always read through your recipes as i like your technique..!! I observe that you have made every attempt to cook every step separately at the right temp and time to bring out the best taste and then bring them together… i am sure you would have tried and tested them… thanks for all the efforts. You have a great day…cheers jo.
Looks spicy, delicious and tempting…
Looking nice and spicy, delicious. Yummo!!!
Hi Sailu,
I always wonder how you imagine such tasty, lovely and delicious recipes with simple steps… You are AWESOME!!! keep going…
Great recipe Sailu. Chicken looks so soft and delicious. I have never tried this at home and mostly had this in restaurants. Will try your recipe soon.
Hi Sailaja,
Grt recipes from u again,..Pics grt like always. Cldnt comment since long because I just moved to San Jose, CA from Hyderabad…Lots of Potluck parties here, which means I have to visit ur site more often
And not to forget, thanks to your site, I was not totally naive when my friends here spoke abt nachos, tacos and salsa. Still trying to get adjusted to the new climate and environment … All ears for any advice and help…
Thank you.
Yum! Looks amazing, and the recipe looks simple too. I’m going to try this one, I was always intimidated by vindaloo, thinking it was a difficult preparation….
Wish I had this to eat today.