Australians asked to eat a 'Vindaloo against Violence'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8533406.stm

"Australians are being urged to have a Vindaloo against Violence, as a way to take a stand against racism directed at members of the Indian community. The move follows a spate of attacks against Indians in Melbourne, including the murder of graduate student Nitin Garg at the start of the year.

That has tarnished the reputation of Australia's second most populous city.

It has also resulted in a steep fall-off in visa applications from overseas students.

The organisers report that some 10,000 people have registered to take part, and that curry houses across the city have started booking out. Australian expatriates around the world are also being invited to take part."
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National 'vindaloo against violence' protest

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/national-vindaloo-against-violence-protest/story-e6frf7jx-1225834052826

"POLITICIANS, police and thousands of ordinary Australians sat down at Indian restaurants across the nation today for 'Vindaloo Against Violence.' The sit-in- was a mass dining protest against racial attacks.

More than 17,000 people registered to participate in the grassroots campaign, which went viral and global from humble beginnings as a 100-person event on social networking site Facebook.

Organiser Mia Northrop, 35, said she had received event notifications from as far afield as Tajikistan, with people set to down a curry in Tokyo, Amsterdam, New York and Stockholm in solidarity with the cause.

The campaign was designed to be a show of support for Australia's 450,000-strong Indian community in the wake of a series of attacks against Indian students. Attacks against Indians, including beatings and robberies, have been on the rise in Australia, threatening to damage diplomatic ties and the country's education system, which brings in $15.4 billion from abroad each year."

It's a favorite of Brits and their colonists, though. It's not, however, an essentially Indian dish, but an adaptation of a European one.