1) Blend of Indian spices 2) Hindi word for spice mix 3) Indian spice 4) Indian spice blend 5) Indian spice mixture 6) Mixture of many spices 7) Spice blend of India 8) Surat spice mixture Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/masala
(from the article `curry`) In traditional Indian cookery, spice mixtures called masala are prepared in the home and may vary in ingredients and proportions according to the ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/44
(Indian) Spices, herbs and other seasonings ground or pounded together. When wet ingredients like water, vinegar, yogurt etc. are added to the spice mixture it is appropriately called a 'wet masala'. Dry spice mixtures are also called 'Garam masala' or commonly known in the world as 'Curry powder'. Indian cooks generally don't use pre-prepared curr... Found on http://www.cuisinecuisine.com/Glossary.htm