I just stood in the sweltering 90 deg F to cook this as I couldn’t wait. My onion paste was a lot lighter in color than Rik’s but I’d cooked them an hour in the oven and they were plenty soft. Next time longer, because this has to be repeated. Many times.

And here it is. Not very exciting shot but I have to say, this is a strong 9/10, if not 9.5…will find out tomorrow as am deliberately letting it sit overnight to see if it improves. My taster plate was absolutely delicious and could easily have come from a British Indian restaurant.
Is it 100% the real deal? Is anything really? Who knows, but it’s the best attempt at a vindaloo I’ve ever made and cannot wait to get through the other 10 portions in the freezer.
This Brit abroad is a happy man today.
Robbo