Spirits that pair with

Masala

Across 25 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Bourbon

24 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works

Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.

Works with Masala · Tiki Masala · Chana Masala · Garam Masala +20 more Masala · Tiki Masala · Chana Masala · Garam Masala · Taramasalata · Tikka Masala · Channa Masala · Shrimp Masala · Spiced Masala · Chicken Masala · Masala Chicken · Garam Masala Lamb · Pork Garam Masala · Shrimp Tikki Masala · Chicken Tikka Masala · Halibut Garam Masala · Grilled Chicken Masala · Channa Masala With Sauce · Shrimp With Spiced Masala · Avacado, Pears And Garam Masala · Red Lentil Soup With Garam Masala · Shrimp With Spiced Masala & Coconut Milk · Shrimp With Spiced Masala And Coconut Milk · Butter Chicken With Garam Masala, Coriander, Cardamom

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Chartreuse

24 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

130 herbs, bracingly complex.

Why it works

Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.

Works with Masala · Tiki Masala · Chana Masala · Garam Masala +20 more Masala · Tiki Masala · Chana Masala · Garam Masala · Taramasalata · Tikka Masala · Channa Masala · Shrimp Masala · Spiced Masala · Chicken Masala · Masala Chicken · Garam Masala Lamb · Pork Garam Masala · Shrimp Tikki Masala · Chicken Tikka Masala · Halibut Garam Masala · Grilled Chicken Masala · Channa Masala With Sauce · Shrimp With Spiced Masala · Avacado, Pears And Garam Masala · Red Lentil Soup With Garam Masala · Shrimp With Spiced Masala & Coconut Milk · Shrimp With Spiced Masala And Coconut Milk · Butter Chicken With Garam Masala, Coriander, Cardamom

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Dark Rum

24 dishes

Rum

Molasses, coffee, baking spice.

Why it works

Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.

Works with Masala · Tiki Masala · Chana Masala · Garam Masala +20 more Masala · Tiki Masala · Chana Masala · Garam Masala · Taramasalata · Tikka Masala · Channa Masala · Shrimp Masala · Spiced Masala · Chicken Masala · Masala Chicken · Garam Masala Lamb · Pork Garam Masala · Shrimp Tikki Masala · Chicken Tikka Masala · Halibut Garam Masala · Grilled Chicken Masala · Channa Masala With Sauce · Shrimp With Spiced Masala · Avacado, Pears And Garam Masala · Red Lentil Soup With Garam Masala · Shrimp With Spiced Masala & Coconut Milk · Shrimp With Spiced Masala And Coconut Milk · Butter Chicken With Garam Masala, Coriander, Cardamom

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Vermouth

13 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.

Why it works

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

Works with Masala Dosa · Shrimp Masala · Chicken Masala · Masala Chicken +9 more Masala Dosa · Shrimp Masala · Chicken Masala · Masala Chicken · Shrimp Tikki Masala · Chicken Tikka Masala · Halibut Garam Masala · Grilled Chicken Masala · Shrimp With Spiced Masala · Avacado, Pears And Garam Masala · Shrimp With Spiced Masala & Coconut Milk · Shrimp With Spiced Masala And Coconut Milk · Butter Chicken With Garam Masala, Coriander, Cardamom

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Speyside Single Malt

7 dishes

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Honeyed, fruity, gentle.

Why it works

Warm, malt-driven, or whiskey-sweet pours echo long-simmer comfort and bring savory roundness.

Works with Chicken Masala · Masala Chicken · Chicken Tikka Masala · Grilled Chicken Masala +3 more Chicken Masala · Masala Chicken · Chicken Tikka Masala · Grilled Chicken Masala · Avacado, Pears And Garam Masala · Red Lentil Soup With Garam Masala · Butter Chicken With Garam Masala, Coriander, Cardamom

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Highland Single Malt

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Balanced, often with light smoke.

Why it works with Garam Masala Lamb

Big, dark, sometimes-funky pours stand up to lamb's gamy fat without flinching.

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Irish Whiskey

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Triple-distilled, smooth, faintly sweet.

Why it works with Red Lentil Soup With Garam Masala

Warm, malt-driven, or whiskey-sweet pours echo long-simmer comfort and bring savory roundness.

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Islay Peated Scotch

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Smoke, brine, iodine.

Why it works with Garam Masala Lamb

Big, dark, sometimes-funky pours stand up to lamb's gamy fat without flinching.

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Tennessee Whiskey

Bourbon & American whiskey

Charcoal-mellowed bourbon cousin.

Why it works with Pork Garam Masala

Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.

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