masala

noun

ma·​sa·​la mä-ˈsä-lä 

-lə, 

mə-

: a varying blend of spices used in Indian cooking

Examples of masala in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The evening begins with an actually spicy pani puri mezcalita and masala popcorn. — Mehr Singh, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

Serve the masala with rice or warm flatbread to sop up all the savory sauce. — Rachel Gurjar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026

Spicy Desi, a food truck, covers Indian street food, plus biryani and masala chai. — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Some of the pizzeria’s signature pies are an Indian garlic chicken pizza, a chicken curry pizza, a chicken Tikki masala pizza, and a vegetable masala pizza, according to its online menu. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu masālā materials, ingredients, spices

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing masala

• garam masala

Rhymes for masala

• cabala
• corolla
• impala
• kabbalah
• kamala
• koala
• oglala
• allah
• bala
• cala
• cholla
• mala