masala

noun

ma·​sa·​la mä-ˈsä-lä How to pronounce masala (audio)
-lə,
mə-
: a varying blend of spices used in Indian cooking

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Get the recipe > Our contributing editor Fatima Khawaja recreates a childhood-favorite salad in this recipe that calls for feta and chaat masala. Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025 This week, Markle returned to the streamer with a new batch of guests — chefs, influencers, fitness icons, and authors — and recipes that include boquerones, masala chai, and homemade s'mores. EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025 Meanwhile, trekkers sip masala tea on guesthouse balconies overlooking Machapuchare’s sacred peak. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 The Indian-Nepali menu has typical food items found in most Indian restaurants, including butter chicken, paneer tikka masala, chicken curry and palak paneer. Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for masala

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu masālā materials, ingredients, spices

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of masala was in 1780

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“Masala.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masala. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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