Rice Flakes / Beaten Rice

SCIENTIFIC NAME :
Oryza Sativa

MEDICINAL VALUE :
Healthy for heart and very nutritious food

NUTRIENT VALUE :
free from fat, lactose. Rich in nutrients including 11 essential vitamins and minerals.

CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :
Poha is a nutritious snack made from beaten rice. In kerala rice flakes are kneaded with coconut and jaggery to make a delicious naadan snack.

GLOSSARY :
English : Rice Flakes / Beaten Rice
Tamil : Aval
Malayalam : Aval
Telugu : Attugulu
Kannada : Avalakki
Hindi : Chewra / Poha
Bengali : Chira
Gujarati : Pohe
Konkani : Phovu
Marathi : Pohe
Oriya : Chuda