Masala Definition

mä-sälä
noun
In Indian cuisine, any of various blends of ground spices.
Webster's New World
A dish flavored with this.
Chicken masala.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Masala

Noun

Singular:
masala
Plural:
masalas

Origin of Masala

  • Hindustani मसाला / مسالا (masālā, “spice(s)"), from Persian مصالح (maṣālih, “affairs, materials, spices"), plural of مصلحت (maá¹£lahat, “affair, policy, best thing to do"), both from Arabic, derived from صلح (ṣálaḥa, “be fit, competent, usable").

    From Wiktionary

  • Hindi and Urdu maṭāliḥ, masālā ingredients, mixture of spices from Persian masāleḥ from Arabic maṭāliḥ pl. of maṭlaha benefit from ṭalaḥa to be good ṭlḥ in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Masala Sentence Examples

  • Next I had the whole de-boned pomfret stuffed with a red masala and vegetable Biryani.

  • The scintillating chicken tikka masala, a dish which now outsells fish and chips in Britain, is equally outstanding.

  • Cumin, black pepper, cloves and garlic are just one form of garam masala, the distinctive spice blend responsible for the subtle yet characteristic taste of Indian food.

  • Garam masala can be two or three spices or ten or more.

  • I wouldn't use paprika if using chili and garam masala.

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