A quick note on what I have been consuming for sustenance in Kolkata. In the mornings that I volunteer with the SMCs, I am provided with chai , bread, small bananas, and "biscuits" (crackers). For lunch, I often have egg fried rice to which I add peanuts. Egg fried rice costs 18 rupees, a small package of peanuts is 5. Often now I have dinner at a restaurant known as Fiesta that sells bhat, dahi (rice and curd) with an egg roll. Four, five, and eight rupees respectively. My favorite Indian food, available at most restaurants, is tarka , a sort of bean dish. I am also quite fond of the chillies here. Paneer butter masala is also a good bet, as is malai koorma . At Fresh n' Juicy they serve this dish with some
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