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Masala (also transliterated as "massala") (Urdu: مصالہ); Hindi: मसाला) is a term used in South Asian cuisines (including Indian, Bangladeshi and Pakistani cuisines) to describe a mixture of spices. A masala can either be a combination of dried (and usually dry-roasted) spices, or a paste (such as vindaloo masala) made from a mixture of spices and other ingredients--often garlic, ginger and onions. It is known for its smell, and is used extensively in Indian cooking to add spice and flavor.
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Ajwain (bishop's weed) · Aleppo pepper · Allspice · Amchur (mango powder) · Anise · Aromatic ginger · Asafoetida · Camphor · Caraway · Cardamom · Charoli · Cardamom, black · Cassia · Cayenne pepper · Celery seed · Chenpi · Chili · Cinnamon · Clove · Coriander seed · Cubeb · Cumin · Cumin, black · Dill & dill seed · Fennel · Fenugreek · Fingerroot (krachai) · Galangal, greater · Galangal, lesser · Garlic · Ginger · Golpar · Grains of Paradise · Grains of Selim · Horseradish · Juniper berry · Kaempferia galanga (kencur) · Kokum · Lime, black · Liquorice · Litsea cubeba · Mace · Mahlab · Malabathrum (tejpat) · Mustard, black · Mustard, brown · Mustard, white · Nigella (kalonji) · Nutmeg · Paprika · Peppercorn (black, green & white) · Pepper, long · Radhuni · Rose · Pepper, Brazilian · Pepper, Peruvian · Pomegranate seed (anardana) · Poppy seed · Salt · Saffron · Sarsaparilla · Sassafras · Sesame · Sichuan pepper (huājiāo, sansho) · Star anise · Sumac · Tasmanian pepper · Tamarind · Tonka bean · Turmeric · Vanilla · Wasabi · Zedoary · Zereshk · Zest
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