Masala
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Masala or massala (Hindi: मसाला; Bengali: মশলা; Urdu: مصاله; Nepali: मसाला), is a term used in South Asian cuisines (including Indian, Pakistani, Nepali, Bangladeshi, Burmese, and Sri Lankan cuisines) to mostly describe a mixture of spices.[1] 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, onions and chilli paste. Masalas are used extensively in Indian cuisine to add spice and flavor.[2]
Other usage of the word [edit]
Masala films of Indian cinema are those that mix genres in one work. Typically these films freely mix action, comedy, romance, and drama or melodrama.[3]
References [edit]
- ^ masala. CollinsDictionary.com. Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 11th Edition. Retrieved December 03, 2012.
- ^ V.K. Modi, G.S. Sidde Gowda, P.Z. Sakhare, N.S. Mahendrakar, and D. Narasimha Rao. "Pre-processed spice mix formulation and changes in its quality during storage". LWT - Food Science and Technology. Department of Meat, Fish and Poultry Technology, Central Food Technological Research Institute. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ Tejaswini Gantiv (2004). Bollywood: a guidebook to popular Hindi cinema. Psychology Press. p. 139. ISBN 978-0-415-28854-5. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
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