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Ghugni is an evening snack in Eastern India (Assam, Bengal, Bihar, Odisha). Black gram (Kala Chana) or dried yellow peas or dried white peas is cooked with gravy,<ref name="The Poughkeepsie Journal 2015"/> in the traditional eastern Indian style. It is then served with puffed rice,<ref name="Majumdar 2013 p. 87"/> (kurmura) and at times with hot onion pakoda/bhajiya. It is also served with Poori. Some versions include meat, such as lamb.<ref name="The Poughkeepsie Journal 2015"/> It is a common and affordable food in Kolkata.<ref name="The Poughkeepsie Journal 2015"/> Mangsher ghugni has been described as a "Kolkata trademark".<ref name="The Poughkeepsie Journal 2015"/>