This flavored olive oil is called garam masala because the word “garam” literally means hot and “masala” means spice.

The word hot here is not necessarily spicy, the garam masala is spicy but not too spicy. It was originally used in India and other Southeast Asian countries like Nepal, Srilanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan to cook various dishes but today it is a familiar name to all of us around the world.

Basically, garam masala oil tastes like a complex mixture of all the ingredients used to make it,  but it also adds a unique flavor and aroma to your recipe that the spices can't afford when used alone.