A top-down photo of food served on a shiny metal plate. In a square stainless steel bowl sit brown chickpeas or black chana, dusted with yellow powder and garnished with a curry leaf sprig. Beside it, in a round stainless steel cup, is a pale green-white coconut chutney flecked with herbs and topped with a curry leaf sprig. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A top-down photo of food served on a shiny metal plate. In a square stainless steel bowl sit brown chickpeas or black chana, dusted with yellow powder and garnished with a curry leaf sprig. Beside it, in a round stainless steel cup, is a pale green-white coconut chutney flecked with herbs and topped with a curry leaf sprig. No people are visible.

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