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Also Known As	betel quid • pan

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A vendor in Kolkata dips a skewer of folded betel leaves in chocolate, with more skewered leaves lined up on a pink table and bowls of ingredients in the background.

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Indian meal of chicken keema, curry, rice, and naan bread. (Pakistani meal; curried food; Indian food; Pakistani food)

Cuisine of India

Chef tossing vegetables in a frying pan over a burner (skillet, food).

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