Pomfret, black

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

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Pomfret, black in Indian languages

EnglishBlack pomfret, Brown Pomfret
GujaratiHalwa, Adadio
KannadaThondrotte
KonkaniHalwa
MalayalamVellavoli, Karuvolli, Avoli, Karauthakoli
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 P055 — 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.