different between vindaloo vs masala

English

Alternative forms

• bindaloo

Etymology

From Konkani ??????? (vind?l?), from Portuguese vin-d’alho (“wine and garlic sauce”), from vinho (“wine”) + alho (“garlic”). Not related to English aloo, from Hindi ??? (?l?), but by confusion with this term the dish is often based on potatoes.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: v?nd?lo?o?, IPA^(key): /v?nd??lu?/

Noun

vindaloo (countable and uncountable, plural vindaloos)

1. A blend of chilis, tamarind, ginger, cumin, and mustard seeds, originally from Goa.
2. A hot curry made with this spice.

See also

• vindaloo on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

• “vindaloo” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]

English

Etymology

Hindustani ????? (mas?l?) / ?????? (mas?l?, “spice(s)”), from Persian ?????? (masâlih, “affairs, materials, spices”), plural of ?????? (maslahat, “affair, policy, best thing to do”), both from Arabic, derived from ??????? (?ala?a, “be fit, competent, usable”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??l?

Noun

masala (countable and uncountable, plural masalas)

1. Any of many blends of spices used in Indian cuisine, most often containing cardamom, coriander, mace together with pepper, nutmeg, fennel seeds, jeera etc.

Usage notes

• The term is often used in the names of individual dishes.

Derived terms

• garam masala
• tikka masala

Anagrams

• Salaam, Salama, salaam

Romanian

Etymology

From Greek ??????? (masalás), from Ottoman Turkish ?????? (me?'ale), from Arabic ?????.

Noun

masala f (plural masalale)

1. (dated) torch

Declension