You âbhunoâ the masala, and it becomes âbhunaâ masala (bhun-na - the verb - is to slowly roast/cook/sautĂ©/pan fry). âBhunaoâ is a funny (wrong) anglicization into âhinglishâ - I âbhunao-edâ the masala - instead of I âbhuno-edâ the masala.