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masala

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for masala.

Editorial note

Also, the dum byriani (sp?) and various forms of masala in little India are freaking amazing.

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Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Any dish prepared with such spices.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of masala gathered in one view.

noun

Any dish prepared with such spices.

noun

Any powder of ground ingredients, not necessarily used in cuisine.

noun

Any of many blends of spices used in Indian cuisine, most often containing cardamom, coriander, mace together with pepper, nutmeg, fennel seeds, jeera etc.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for masala.

noun

Any dish prepared with such spices.

noun

Any powder of ground ingredients, not necessarily used in cuisine.

noun

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

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Also, the dum byriani (sp?) and various forms of masala in little India are freaking amazing.

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Give me a chana masala or a dal dish instead, any day of the week.

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Grinding spices fresh and combining tastes much better than a pre mixed garam masala.

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As an example: if you started offering chicken tikka masala in British pubs in the year 1900, you'd be laughed out the door.

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Or the nation's favorite dish: chicken tikka masala, which is Indian fusion.

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Another example is that in western India they hardly use garam masala.

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Note vidyarthi bhavan is a generic phrase in many Indian languages which just means 'student building.' In Bangalore, it refers to a specific restaurant in Gandhi Bazar famed for its masala dosas.

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I knew a Brit who described chicken tikka masala as the national dish of the UK.

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It's said Chicken Tikka Masala is actually the most popular dish in the UK, well knocked off the very top but its still up there.

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The main ingredient in garam masala, cloves, can be very overwhelming.

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Nobody gives two shits about your app and it's smooth animations when they are just trying to pull up a recipe for chicken tikka masala.

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I was really hoping for a quick and easy chicken tikka masala.

Quote examples

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Think of businesses like --- that recipe site you landed on as the first result when you googled "best chicken tikka masala recipe".

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This truck stop looks interesting, especially "curry up now" and "Tikka Masala Burritos" looks promising.

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I found out his mom directed the movies "Monsoon Wedding" and "Mississipi Masala" with Denzel Washington.

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It works OK) Since you're British I recommend you try making "Mac+Cheese tikka masala", basically use your favorite recipe for chicken tikka masala but swap out the chicken and no rice, and the sauce will call for (among other things) heavy cream!

Proper noun examples

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> The famous example of this is Chicken Tikka Masala, which is a British take on Indian food.

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Sure, but have you tried the Chana Masala?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use masala in a sentence?

Also, the dum byriani (sp?) and various forms of masala in little India are freaking amazing.

What does masala mean?

Any dish prepared with such spices.

What part of speech is masala?

masala is commonly used as noun.