garam masala


ga·ram masala

(gä-räm′)n. Any of various blends of dry-roasted, ground spices, such as black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, coriander seed, cumin, and cloves, used in South Asian cuisine.
[Urdu garm maṣāliḥ, garam masālā, hot spices : garm, garam, hot, burning (from Persian garm, from Middle Persian, from Old Persian garma-, in garmapada, entrance of the heat, month name; see gwher- in Indo-European roots) + maṣāliḥ, masālā, ingredients, mixture of spices; see masala.]

garam masala

(ˈɡɑːrəm mɑːˈsɑːlə) n (Cookery) an aromatic mixture of spices, extensively used in curries[from Hindi]

garam masala

A mixture of spices, including cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves. Hot to the taste and used in Indian cooking.