bhuna

/ ˈbuːnə /

noun

1. an Indian dish or sauce in which spices are dry-roasted in a pan and then combined with a moistening agent such as yogurt or water

Word History and Origins

Origin of bhuna¹

from Urdu

Example Sentences

For decades, the India Club has drawn regulars craving a masala dosa or bhuna lamb with a pint of Cobra or Kingfisher beer, but also many Londoners of Indian descent.

From Reuters

A petite space located across from Piazza Park and the Renton Pavilion Events Center, Rice-N-Curry showcases all of Kaur’s favorite dishes: rich butter chicken, chicken biryani, yogurt-marinated reshmi tandoor paneer, bhuna gosht with lamb.

From Seattle Times

"What I want is people to understand how my grandmother cooked. This is how we, as Indians, eat at home. We don't have a balti or a bhuna, and we don't have naan breads and poppadoms."

From BBC

Lamb curries offer fork-yielding meat that might be submerged in pale, cilantro-laced coconut milk or, as lamb bhuna, smothered in a thick gravy bright with tomato and mint.

From Seattle Times

Bombay Palace is offering a Valentine's Day feast for $150 per couple that will include tandoori chicken, seekh kebab, tandoori prawn, samosa, lamb bhuna, chicken makhani, saag paneer, yellow dal, pulao rice, naan bread, raita, gulab jamun and kulfi.

From Los Angeles Times