amb ar ▁rice , ▁cur d ▁rice , ▁p ong al , ▁le mon ▁rice , ▁cur ry ▁leaf ▁rice ▁and ▁also ▁ch app ath i . ▁The ▁d ishes ▁are ▁offered ▁at ▁low ▁prices : ▁ 1 ▁for ▁an ▁id li , ▁ 5 ▁for ▁a ▁plate ▁of ▁s amb ar ▁rice , ▁ 5 ▁for ▁a ▁plate ▁of ▁" Kar uv ap ella i ▁S ath am " ▁( Cur ry ▁leaves ▁rice ) ▁and ▁ 3 ▁for ▁a ▁plate ▁of ▁cur d ▁rice . ▁ ▁Cont ro vers ies ▁It ▁has ▁been ▁reported ▁that ▁massive ▁losses ▁are ▁in cur red ▁by ▁corpor ations ▁by ▁offering ▁food ▁at ▁very ▁low ▁rates . ▁As ▁an ▁example , ▁the ▁Co imb atore ▁Municipal ▁Corporation ▁reported ▁a ▁loss ▁of ▁approximately ▁ 2 . 6 4 ▁for ▁an ▁id li , ▁ 9 . 7 3 ▁for ▁a ▁unit ▁of ▁s amb ar ▁rice ▁and ▁ 4 . 4 4 ▁for ▁a ▁unit ▁of ▁cur d ▁rice , ▁inc urr ing ▁a ▁total ▁loss ▁of ▁about ▁ ▁a ▁year . ▁There ▁was ▁opposition ▁in ▁Tir un el vel i ▁to ▁the ▁appropri ation ▁of ▁govern ments ▁funds ▁to ▁this ▁scheme . ▁Conc ern s ▁were ▁also ▁raised ▁about ▁the ▁effects ▁subs id ised ▁can te ens ▁can ▁have ▁on ▁push cart ▁e ater ies , ▁important ly ▁that ▁small ▁business ▁vent ures ▁may ▁not ▁be ▁able ▁to ▁with stand ▁competition ▁from ▁government ▁subs id ised ▁low - cost ▁can te ens ▁on ▁a ▁long -