Aluva

Also known as Black pomfret, Brown Pomfret, Pomfret, Halwa, Adadio, Thondrotte, Halwa, Karuvolli, Karauthakoli, Avoli, Vellavoli, Vellaivaval, Vavval, Karuvaval, Nallachanduva, Chanduva, Thellachanduva, [Place of collection: Vizag, Goa and Mumbai]. Food group: Marine Fish.

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More marine fish: Allathi, Anchovy, Ari fish, Betki, Black snapper, Bombay duck.

Aluva in Indian languages

EnglishBlack pomfret, Brown Pomfret, Pomfret
GujaratiHalwa, Adadio
KannadaThondrotte
KonkaniHalwa
MalayalamKaruvolli, Karauthakoli, Avoli, Vellavoli
MarathiHalwa
TamilVellaivaval, Vavval, Karuvaval
TeluguNallachanduva, Chanduva, Thellachanduva

Regional names as recorded by ICMR-NIN in the Indian Food Composition Tables.

Source for composition: ICMR-NIN, Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (IFCT 2017), code P002 — values not reproduced. IFCT's licence does not allow its tables to be republished electronically, so we cite the record instead.

Educational information, not medical or dietary advice. Most everyday foods are fine in normal amounts — ask your doctor or dietitian about anything specific to your pregnancy.