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'''Masala''' (also [[transliteration|transliterated]] as "massala") is a term used in [[Indian cuisine]] to describe a mixture of many [[spices]].

==See also==
* [[Masala (film genre)|Masala]], a popular film genre in [[South India]]
* [[Masala chai]] or ''chai'', a [[tea]] made with milk, sugar, and several spices.
* [[Garam masala]], a premade mixture of ground spices used for flavoring foods (some other mixtures exist, such as [[Tandoori masala]], [[Kashmiri masala]], [[Madras masala]], [[Sambhar masala]], [[Dhansak masala]], and [[Green masala]]).
* [[Chicken Tikka Masala]], a westernized "Indian" dish based on [[Chicken Tikka]] and cooked in a sauce, or [[curry]].
* [[Masala dosa]], a [[Dosa]] stuffed with lightly spiced potatoes.
* ''[[Paan]] masala'', a mixture of ground [[betel nut]]s and other spices.

The term ''masala'' on its own is sometimes used by cookery writers to refer to the spicy sauce which you are using or have just made, as in "mix the spices to make the masala".

==External links==

Masala - also means "material" in Georgian

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