mussalla
mussalla is the obsolete form of masala.
Meaning of masala
Noun
masala (countable and uncountable, plural masalas or masale)
- Any of many blends of spices used in Indian cuisine, most often containing cardamom, coriander, mace together with pepper, nutmeg, fennel seeds, jeera etc.
- A couple of vegetables, sambar (spicy and sour lentils and vegetables boiled with masalas and spices), rasam (a hot and fiery lentil soup-like dish) and curds (yoghurt) served with heaps of rice and eaten in that order. […] Basically, it’s a juicy naan bread with an egg coating, stuffed with mutton...2017 July 12, Sanjiv Khamgaonkar, “40 Mumbai foods we can’t live without”, in CNN
- Any dish prepared with such spices.
- We ordered two lamb bhunas and a masala.
- Any powder of ground ingredients, not necessarily used in cuisine.
Forms of mussalla
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Questions about mussalla
- What is mussalla the obsolete form of?
- Mussalla is the obsolete form of masala.
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