Home › Words › V › vadouvanvadouvanvadouvan means A paste of burnt garlic and onion with herbs, from India; a type of masala.EtymologyBorrowed from French vadouvan, from Tamil வடகம் (vaṭakam).nounA paste of burnt garlic and onion with herbs, from India; a type of masala.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.vindaloo 63% match — A blend of chilis, tamarind, ginger, cumin, and mustard seeds, originally from Goa. vs vadouvan →massaman 57% match — A Thai curry of Muslim origin (or the paste used to make it), usually containing coconut milk, roasted peanuts, potatoes, bay leaves, cardamom pods, cinnamon, palm sugar, fish sauce, and tamarind sauce. vs vadouvan →dopiaza 55% match — A style of curry, usually of medium heat, prepared with onions. vs vadouvan →masala 55% match — Any of many blends of spices used in Indian cuisine, most often containing cardamom, coriander, mace together with pepper, nutmeg, fennel seeds, jeera etc. vs vadouvan →poivrade 54% match — A type of sauce (generally a vinaigrette) with pepper as a main ingredient. vs vadouvan →bhuna 53% match — A type of curry, in which the onions and spices are cooked in oil with no water vs vadouvan →mulligatawny 53% match — An Indian soup having a meat base and curry seasoning. vs vadouvan →vadai 52% match — A type of fritter made from lentils or gram flour. vs vadouvan →