Goan Vindaloo
Goan Vindaloo
Goan Vindaloo
Goan Vindaloo
Goan Vindaloo
Goan Vindaloo
Goan Vindaloo
Goan Vindaloo
Goan Vindaloo
Goan Vindaloo
Goan Vindaloo
Goan Vindaloo

Goan Vindaloo

Spice Blend

Goa's famously tangy, garlicky curry, brought by Portuguese sailors. As gentle or as fiery as you please.

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Curry Blend8 servings50g / 1.76ozIncl recipe card
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Curry Connoisseur's noteThink vindaloo means blow-your-head-off heat? The Goan original is really about tang and garlic — as gentle or as fiery as you like. Traditional with pork; excellent with chicken, prawns or mushrooms.
Ingredients
Goan VindalooSpice BlendIngredients: Coriander, Fenugreek, Cumin, Turmeric, MUSTARD SEEDS, Clove, Cardamom, Black Pepper, Red Chilli, Cinnamon.Allergens: MUSTARD.
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We've mastered the masalas.So you can master the dish.

Every blend is sourced, toasted, ground and balanced by us, then sealed fresh on India's spice coast — generations of expertise in every tin. You bring the pan and a few everyday ingredients. The cooking is yours.

  1. The masala, mastered

    From harvest to tin: hunted down, toasted, ground and balanced by us — the part that takes a shelf of spices and a lifetime to learn.

  2. You add a few everyday ingredients

    Your protein and a few everyday ingredients from your kitchen or the local shop. Nothing you'll need to hunt for.

  3. The dish is yours

    Follow the recipe card and cook it to the standard Mrs Balbir Singh set. Every time. Without compromise.

If you can chop and fry an onion, you can make this.

A taste of Goa A taste ofGoa
Goan Vindaloo — the finished dish

Behind the blend

Introduced to coastal Goa in the 1500s by Portuguese sailors who arrived with their garlic-and-vinegar stew — carne de vinha d'alhos — vindaloo means meat cooked in vinegar and garlic. One of India's most famous, and most misrepresented, dishes, this version is packed with its signature intense, tangy, garlicky, 'pickled-pork' notes — and can be as hot or as mild as you like.

I went with a chicken option and the end result was absolutely amazing. Just enough heat without being crazy, and a really tangy zing. Superb!
— Neil F., verified review
Goan Vindaloo — the spice blend, freshly ground
Freshly toasted, freshly ground, sealed at source.
Questions, answered

I've never cooked Indian food — is this actually easy?

Yes. Every tin comes with an authentic Mrs Balbir Singh recipe card that walks you through it step by step. Thousands of first-time cooks have made restaurant-quality curries with it — no experience needed.

I already cook Indian food — is this still for me?

Absolutely — you're exactly who we make these for. If you already cook, you know great Indian food lives and dies by the spices: the highest grade ones, freshly toasted, ground and balanced in the correct proportions. That's the slow, exacting part — and it's the part we've done for you, every blend made to Mrs Balbir Singh's original recipes. You get the depth you'd spend hours building, in minutes, with the same result every time — then season and make it your own, exactly as you would.

Is it very spicy?

It's about flavour, not heat. Butter Chicken is rich and mild, and the recipe card lets you dial the chilli up or down to taste. Indian food is defined by region and balance, not a heat scale.

I usually order this from the takeaway — how is this different?

It's the real thing, made properly at home: freshly roasted, ground and blended spices, with no jars, no base gravy and no shortcuts. Most people tell us it's better than their Friday takeaway.

Do I need a cupboard full of other spices?

No. One tin replaces the 10–20 spices you'd otherwise buy. Add a few fresh ingredients from the recipe card and you're done.

How many servings does a tin make, and how should I store it?

Each tin makes 12+ servings. Store it closed in a cool, dark place, and check the best-before date on the tin base.
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Curries aren't poured. They're built.

  1. Sizzle

  2. Simmer

  3. Serve

Then comes the best part — the faces around the table, the second helpings, the repeated requests… and the confidence to know you can easily make this at the drop of a hat. Or, like many of our customers do, batch cook or meal prep on a weekend for weeks' worth of memorable curry nights.

From her iconic book and private recipe collection to you

The recipes that started it all

The methods that made Mrs Balbir Singh the Godmother of Indian Cookery — first in her 1961 Indian Cookery, now on a recipe card that comes with every tin, so it comes out right the very first time.

With every tin
With every tin
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What the experts say about our heritage

Named critics, chefs and authorities on Mrs Balbir Singh and her landmark cookbook — the heritage every blend is built on.

The Indian Delia [Smith] who is credited with having invented chicken tikka masala.
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The only book that could produce food that tasted like real North Indian… a book that Indians would want to cook from, as all the flavours were true and recognizable.
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The takeaway, jar and microwave meal hit the same flat note — chilli, tomato or cream. Real Indian food is highly nuanced, needing a specific blend and method for every dish.

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  • Adjust the heat to your taste — never overspiced
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A takeaway
  • No cooking
  • On your doorstep within the hour
  • The same 'base gravy' behind every dish
  • Cheap, bulk-bought spices, long past their best
  • Costs more, every single time
  • Often greasy and over-salted
  • You never quite know what's in it
  • Many made in faceless 'dark' and 'cloud' kitchens, en masse
  • One meal, then it's gone
Sourced right, from the start

How your spice reaches you

Fresh-sealed at source on India's Spice Coast, through a direct-from-farmer supply chain. Fresher, top-grade spice means bolder aroma and deeper flavour on the plate — not the flat, faded taste of bulk pre-ground powders losing their potency over the years.

Mrs Balbir Singh®Fresh-sealed at source
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  2. Blended & fresh-sealed on India's spice coast
  3. Shipped direct to us
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Most spice brandsOften 2–7 years
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  2. Auction houses
  3. Multiple traders
  4. Ground & bulk-blended
  5. Importer & exporter
  6. Repackers & warehouses
  7. Months on retailer shelves
  8. Your kitchen

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Mark Harris
Another winner!

We’ve been using the spice blends for some time now, butter chicken being one of our favourites.
We decided to try something a little hotter and cooked the Goan Vindaloo last week.
It didn’t disappoint! Not as ‘hot’ as intended as we reduced the amount of spice blend but nevertheless really authentic and enjoyable. These curries also freeze and reheat fabulously, we now tend to batch cook every few weeks.
We’re so pleased that we discovered Mrs Balbir Singh’s spice blends, we haven’t ordered an Indian takeaway in over 18 months!

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Craig
Absolutely amazing

I loved this dish. Right on the edge for me but I love that

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Rebecca Armstrong
Favourite so far!

Omg! Loved this it’s our favourite so far! So much flavour but not too hot! We made double the sauce as we like a lot of sauce, best curry we’ve ever made at home!

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Gareth Jones
My favourite

I love a bit of heat in my curries, this was spot on .
I made it using beef and it was delicious will definitely buy again.
The recipe is easy to follow

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Lloyd Roberts
Tasty treat

The Goan Vindaloo is my personal favourite. Full of flavour but not overpowering like the varieties you get in restaurants.

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Carl Wright
Absolutely banging part 2

This Vindaloo along with the Biryani made for the perfect start using these products.
My wife loved them and so did my 10 year old son.
Will be buying plenty more!

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Danni Ripley
Absolutely amazing kit!! The best!

Cant recommend enough. Authentic. Easy method cards. Taste aoooooooo good

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Martin PIgott
A different style of curry

This is right up there as one of my favourites in the range. I used diced pork fillet. It’s spicy, tangy and with just two chillies was hot enough for me. Tamarind paste not easy to get so I used brown sugar, lime juice and a little tomato purée. A delightful curry served with rice.

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Matt Stephens
Best homemade curry ever

So easy to follow the recipe and the results are amazing. Iv cooked it 6 times in the last 2 months. Better than any takeaway by far

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Dr Seb Mathews
An authentic dish

I found the ingredients to be absolutely delicious and authentic more than any dish I have attempted to cook , at weekends.

My family loved it , too
I can honestly say that this dish is exceptional and delicious to eat with rice or any of the Indian breads 👏👏

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Claire Goldthorpe
Best currys I have ever made

I am a lover of Indian food. It's always our meal of choice. We would often prefer take aways as well.
After making the Rogan Josh I have never looked back.
Just ordered another bundle with some new ones to try.

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Margaret Coulter
Another excellent curry

Really tasty dish and simple to make following the recipe. Another one to add to my favourites

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Terri
Simple to use

Really easy to make, my partner loves heat and this did not disappoint!
Madee a batch for 2 people and he finished in one sitting

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Doreen Reeder
Speedy delivery and beautifully presented

Bought when on offer as this was always going to be my next urchasr - hubby likes a hot curry and I read the excellent reviews for this one - haven't tried it yet as a bit too hot for curries at the moment but excited to give it a go

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CJ
Vegetarian Optin

Enjoyed making this as a vegetarian option. Worked really well and would definitely try other spices.

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J.S.
Favourite blend

What can I say - absolutely excellent original vindaloo taste, not the silly, over hot curry so often served in restaurants. Found it a little tricky to locate a tamarind paste with the suggested percentage of tamarind, but so worth persisting. If only the spice mix tin sizes were larger!

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Anthony Boyle
Lamb Goan Vindaloo

Used diced shoulder of lamb and slow cooked using the recipe. I only lightly spiced with 1.5 chillies. I probably could have gone hotter but it was very tasty and 5 stars for me

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Alastair Campbell
Perfect Vindaloo

I'm not a great chef, but following the recipe and using the Goan Vindaloo blend, I somehow made a delicious Vindaloo. Thank you Mrs Balbir Singh.

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Denise Fitzpatrick
Smells gorgeous

Havent had time to try this vindaloo spice yet but it smells good i will forward a proper review when weve tried it
I have no doubt it will be really good

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Trevor Wing
A very satisfied customer

Lovely pork vindaloo, totally authentic taste !

Thank you

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Chris Swinson
Goan Classic Vindaloo

A stunning mix. Giving great flavours for a flavoursome fiery Vindaloo!!!!

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Liz Pritchard
Delicious

Delicious spicing, not too hot. These spices make it very easy to make great curries. The biryani is also highly recommend .

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Paul Kitchener
Very nice

Made this with chicken for the first time a couple of nights ago. Was worried about the level of spice in it but it was just right and very enjoyable. Will definitely be making and ordering it again

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Marcus Evans
Absolutely Delicious

The Vindaloo blend delivers a mellow, deep, rich flavour every time. Just the right level of heat and great with chicken, lamb or pork. This may be scandalous, but add a pack of coconut milk for a smooth sweet change!

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Richard Bond
Goan vindaloo

The goan vindaloo in my opinion is probably the nicest curry i have ever had, highly recomended

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Hazel Smith
Nice n spicey

Lovely curry. Nice n spicey. Don’t know if I’m cooking it right or not but I do find it a bit of a dry curry. Not much sauce. Still very tasty tho.

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Norman Davies
Wow fantastic

My favourite recipe you can make this as hot as you like, such subtle flavours

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