Pressure Cooker Frijoles Refritos and Beyond Recipes Back to International Recipes Menu   Vindaloo, in Hindi means,"Meat" (vinde) and "Potatoes" (aloo), and to the early Portuguese settlers in India this sounded like, "Vinha d'alho", which in Portuguese means "wine vinegar with garlic", the two key ingredients in many popular Portuguese recipes. The Portuguese had a tremendous influence on Indian cuisine in the introduction of many foods from the New World such as potatoes, squash, tomatoes, squash and chilies, which became staple components in every Indian kitchen. "Vinha d'alho" became synonymous with the Indian dish, Vindaloo, and the recipe "Portuguese Curry" soon evolved to accommodate European tastes. 1   Portuguese Curry 2   Ginger Garlic Paste 3   Embassy Chicken   4   Garam Masala Spice Blend 5           ATTENTION The Acrobat Reader must be installed on your computer to open this recipe file. If you aren't sure what this is, or if you need help, click here before you begin to download. To download the recipes on this page click the button!