Masala, Massala or MASALA may refer to:

Spice

* Masala (spice), any of the many spice mixes used in the cuisine of the Indian subcontinent **

Masala chai Masala chai (; ) is a popular beverage originating from South Asia. It is made by brewing black tea (usually crush, tear, curl) in milk and water, and then by sweetening with sugar. Adding aromatic herbs and spices creates masala chai. The t ...

, a flavored tea beverage ** Masala dabba, container to store spices **

Masala dosa Masala dosa (Tamil: மசாலா தோசை, , y/dōsai) is a dish of South India is believed to have originated in Karnataka, particularly Udupi. The dish was popularized in Chennai during the 1940s by restaurateur K. Krishna Rao, who h ...

, an Indian dish ** Masala incense, Indian incense using a spice mix ** Masala omelette, an Indian omelette ** Masala puri, an Indian snack **

Garam masala Garam masala (Hindustani language, Hindustani: ''garam masālā'', ) is a Spice mix, blend of ground spices originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is common in Indian cuisine, Indian, Pakistani cuisine, Pakistani, Nepalese cuisine, Nepale ...

, a hot Indian spice mix

Places

Masala, Kirkkonummi Masala () is a village of 4,853 inhabitants in Kirkkonummi municipality. It is located in the western Uusimaa region, in southern Finland, just outside the Helsinki Metropolitan Area. Masala railway station, a station on the Helsinki commuter ra ...

, a village in Finland * Masala y Maíz, a restaurant in Mexico City

Arts, entertainment and media

Films

Masala film Masala films of Indian cinema are those that blend multiple genres into one work. Masala films emerged in the 1970s and are still being created as of the 2020s. Typically these films freely blend action, comedy, romance, and drama, or melod ...

, an Indian filmmaking style * ''Masala'' (1991 film), a Canadian drama film * ''Masala'' (2012 film), a Marathi film * ''Masala'' (2013 film), a Telugu film

Television

* ''Masala'' (TV series), a Singapore-Tamil soap opera *

Hum Masala Hum Network Limited () is a Pakistani media company based in Islamabad, Pakistan. It was established in February 2004 by Sultana Siddiqui. It’s also powered by Zee Network. It is a current member of Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (APBU), A ...

, a television channel formerly called Masala TV

People

* Masala (surname)

Other uses

* Massachusetts Area South Asian Lambda Association, an LGBT group for people of South Asian ethnicity