Masala
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /məˈsɑːlə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Masala is a noun meaning Any dish prepared with such spices.
Meaning
Any dish prepared with such spices.
More Meanings
- Any powder of ground ingredients, not necessarily used in cuisine.
- Any of many blends of spices used in Indian cuisine, most often containing cardamom, coriander, mace together with pepper, nutmeg, fennel seeds, jeera etc.
Example Sentences
We ordered two lamb bhunas and a masala.
When she cooked, she reached out for bottles and masalas without glancing up.
A couple of vegetables, sambar (spicy and sour lentils and vegetables boiled with masalas and spices), rasam (a hot and fiery lentil soup-like dish) and curds (yoghurt) served with heaps of rice and eaten in that order. […] Basically, it’s a juicy naan bread with an egg coating, stuffed with mutton or chicken, rolled up and sprinkled with a unique masala that gives it its special flavor.
Word Forms
- masalas
- masale
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spice, misal, harissa, massaman, keema, masaman.
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