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Goan Beef Vindaloo with Malt Vinegar

Gosht vindaloo: chuck steeped in malt vinegar, cayenne and turmeric, seared with pearl onions, garlic and whole red chiles, then braised until the sauce is thick, rust-red and properly fiery.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on25 min
  • Total2 h 19 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

marinade

  • 120 mlmalt vinegar
  • 2 tspcayenne
  • ½ tspground turmeric
  • 450 gboneless beef chuck, cut into 2.5 cm cubes
  • 2 tbspcanola oil
  • 115 gpearl onions, peeled and halved lengthwise
  • 5 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
  • 6dried red Thai or cayenne chiles, stemmed
  • 1 tspcoriander seeds, ground
  • 1 tspcumin seeds, ground
  • 1 tspcoarse kosher or sea salt
  • 2 tbspfresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, finely chopped, to garnish
  • 240 mlwater

To serve

  • 120 gplain yogurtoptional

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Sulfites
  • Barley
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Turmeric
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Cumin
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Beef and veal
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Needs advance prep
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • One pot

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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