Bhuno
ভুনো
BHOO-no
Bhuno (ভুনো) is a Bengali-origin word used in Indian English, meaning a cooking technique in which spices are slowly sautéed until concentrated and aromatic. In crosswords it is the 5-letter answer BHUNO (5).
Meaning & usage
Bhuno involves frying spices and other ingredients over medium or low heat until moisture evaporates and the flavors deepen. It forms the foundation of many Bengali curries.
In a sentence
She did bhuno with the onions and spices before the fish was added.
Bhuno as a crossword answer
Bhuno is a 5-letter answer. A typical clue:
“A cooking technique in which spices are slowly sautéed until concentrated and aromatic” (5)
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