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A '''masala box''' (or '''அஞ்சறை பெட்டி''', '''dabbe''', or '''dabba''') is a popular [[spice]] [[container|storage container]] widely used in Indian kitchens.<br />
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A typical masaladabbi has a number of small cups, often seven, placed inside a round or square box.<ref name="Singla2010">{{cite book|author=Anupy Singla|title=The Indian Slow Cooker: 50 Healthy, Easy, Authentic Recipes|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=01vGAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA23|date=7 September 2010|publisher=Surrey/Agate|isbn=978-1-57284-111-6|pages=23–}}</ref> The modern boxes have transparent lids and display the contents inside.{{citation needed|date=December 2015}} Usually a small spoon (approximately 1/2 teaspoon size) accompanies the box.<ref name="Singla2010"/> The most popular and daily usage spices like [[mustard (condiment)|mustard]], chili, [[garam masala]], [[cumin]], [[fenugreek]], variety of masalas, [[ajwain]] (bishop's weed) etc. are stored in this box.<br />
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Some antique masaladabbis are heirloom art objects, and are passed on in a family from generation to generation.<ref>https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/food-dining/2015/02/03/indian-kitchen-spice-box-prized/rcYgv4xt8rYZQnFm1ElNtJ/story.html</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Indian spices]]<br />
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