Definitions For Masala

Noun

MASALA (plural MASALAs) Any of many blends of spices used in indian cuisine, most often containing cardamom, coriander, mace together with pepper, nutmeg, fennel seeds, jeera etc.

Usage notes

The term is often used in the names of individual dishes.

Derived terms

garam masala tikka masala

Etymology

Hindustani मसाला / مسالا, , tr=masālā, spice(s), from {{etyl, fa, en}} مصالح, , tr=masâlih, affairs, materials, spices, plural of مصلحت, , tr=maslahat, affair, policy, best thing to do, both from {{etyl, ar, en}}, derived from صَلَحَ, , be fit, competent, usable.

Anagrams

Salaam, Salama, salaam