Masala, Massala or MASALA may refer to:

Spice

Masala (spice) Spice mixes are blended spices or herbs. When a certain combination of herbs or spices is called for in a recipe, it is convenient to blend these ingredients beforehand. Blends such as chili powder, curry powder, herbes de Provence, garlic salt, ...

, any of the many spice mixes used in South Asian cuisine **

Masala chai Masala chai (, ; Urdu: مصالحہ چائے, Hindi: मसाला चाय) is an Indian tea culture, Indian tea beverage made by boiling black tea in milk and water with a mixture of aromatic herbs and spices. Originating in India the bever ...

, a flavoured tea beverage **

Masala incense In India, incense sticks, called Agarbatti (''Agar'': from Dravidian probably Tamil அகில் (agil), அகிர்(agir)., Sanskrit vatti, "wound" or "grief" ), are a large part of the economy and many religions in the region. The basic ...

, Indian incense using a spice mix **

Masala dosa Masala Dosa, also called Masale dosey ( ಮಸಾಲೆ ದೋಸೆ ), is a South Indian dish. It is a type of dosa and has its origin in Udupi cuisine of Karnataka. It is made from rice, lentils, Urad dal, Chana dal, fenugreek, puffed rice, ...

, an Indian dish

Places

Masala, Kirkkonummi Masala () is a village of 5,855 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 rai ...

, a village in Finland

Arts, entertainment and media

Films

* Masala film, a film 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 Masala ( ur, مصالحہ, formerly known as Masala TV) is a 24-hour Urdu language food television channel owned by Hum Network. It is based in Karachi, Pakistan. History It was launched on 22 November 2006 in Pakistan. Programs * ''Food ...

, a television channel formerly called Masala TV

People

Masala (surname) Masala is an Italian surname. Notable people with the name include: * Carlo Masala (born 1968), German political scientist * Daniele Masala (born 1955), Italian pentathlete * Stéphane Masala Stéphane Masala (born 30 August 1976) is a French p ...

Other uses

Massachusetts Area South Asian Lambda Association The Massachusetts Area South Asian Lambda Association (MASALA) is a Boston-based organization for "Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Trans, and Questioning" people of South Asian ethnicity. It was founded in 1994 and is the only organization designed specifical ...

, an LGBT group for people of South Asian ethnicity