: a varying blend of spices used in Indian cooking
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The company would work with different co-packers in California, Colorado, and New York to blend the masalas, and pack the spices into jars.—Mehrunnisa Wani, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 A couple of my favorites included a chicken tikka masala and crab cakes with potatoes and kale.—Sarah Garone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025 Drinks are an emphasis here, with a cocktail menu featuring interesting flavors like cardamom, chicory, jasmine and masala salt.—Andrew King, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025 Among the restaurants his family frequented was a place called Julio’s, in Artesia, south of L.A., which offered pizza with Indian toppings, and appetizers such as desi poppers and masala wings.—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for masala
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Hindi & Urdu masālā materials, ingredients, spices
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