Spice mix explained

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, and other seasoned salts are traditionally sold pre-made by grocers, and sometimes baking blends such as pumpkin pie spice are also available. These spice mixes are also easily made by the home cook for later use.

Masala

Masala (from Hindi/Urdu masalah, based on Arabic masalih)[1] [2] is a term from the Indian subcontinent for a spice mix. A masala can be either a combination of dried (and usually dry-roasted) spices, or a paste (such as vindaloo masala) made from a mixture of spices and other ingredients—often garlic, ginger, onions, chilli paste and tomato. Masalas are used extensively in Indian cuisine to add spice and flavour,[3] most familiarly to Western cuisine in chicken tikka masala and chicken curry, or in masala chai.[4] Other South Asian cuisines including Bangladeshi, Nepali, Pakistani and Sri Lankan, Southeast Asian cuisine such as Burmese and the Caribbean regularly use spice mixes.

Notable spice mixes by region

Americas

European

Middle East and Africa

East and Southeast Asian

South Asia

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Masala . Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary . Merriam-Webster . 12 October 2022 . October 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221012013430/https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masala . live .
  2. Web site: Masala Definition of masala in English by Oxford Dictionaries. https://web.archive.org/web/20180501160641/https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/masala. dead. May 1, 2018. Oxford Dictionaries English. 2018-04-30.
  3. V.K. Modi . G.S. Sidde Gowda . P.Z. Sakhare . N.S. Mahendrakar . D. Narasimha Rao . amp . Pre-processed spice mix formulation and changes in its quality during storage. 39 . 6 . 613 . LWT - Food Science and Technology. 10.1016/j.lwt.2005.05.004. 2006 .
  4. Web site: Spices in Chicken Masala and Chicken Curry Kabsa. October 9, 2017. October 9, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171009151108/https://www.maggime.com/en/category/maggi-mixes/1/indian-masala-mix. live.
  5. Web site: Tomlinson. Mary. 2017-12-11. What's Really in Old Bay Seasoning?. 2020-06-18. Coastal Living. en. August 6, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200806010949/https://www.coastalliving.com/food/what-is-in-old-bay-seasoning. dead.
  6. News: Ingraham. Christopher. 2016-03-08. They put Old Bay on everything in Maryland. Soon you will, too.. 2020-06-18. The Washington Post. May 12, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150512163403/http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/05/07/why-old-bay-seasoning-might-be-on-the-cusp-of-making-it-big/. live.
  7. Web site: Kloman. Harry. 2011-02-13. Glossary. 24 October 2017. Ethiopian Food ♦ Mesob Across America. en. Afrinj አፍርንጅ. A very mildly spiced condiment for kids or anyone who can’t handle berbere or mitmita.. October 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171024210031/https://ethiopianfood.wordpress.com/glossary/. live.
  8. Web site: 2019-12-11. Visiting Sri Lanka soon? Bookmark our guide to feast like a local in Colombo. 2021-09-20. Vogue India. en-IN. September 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210920213143/https://www.vogue.in/culture-and-living/content/where-to-eat-in-colombo-best-restaurants-island-life-seafood. live.