Vindaloo recipe

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Blend first: 1½ tablespoons coriander seeds 1 teaspoon cumin 10 pepper corn 2 inches cinnamon 4 cloves 2 green cardamoms (optional) ½ teaspoon mustard seeds 20 dried red chilies (less spicy kind) or 1 tablespoon chili powder 3 tablespoons vinegar (malt/goan/red wine vinegar) 10 garlic cloves (25 grams) 1½ inch ginger (25 grams)

Other ingredients: 2 lbs bone-in chicken ½ teaspoon turmeric ¾ to 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons oil 2 onions (optional) 2 tomatoes (optional) 1 tablespoon vinegar (malt/goan/red wine vinegar) 1 teaspoon sugar ¼ to ½ cup hot water