Rice flakes
Also known as Chira, Chiura, Chide, Chira, Flattened rice, Beaten rice, Paunva, Poha, Avalakki, Chevri, Shira, Aval, Chengpaak, Pohe, Chudaa, Chuda, Chirwre, Atukulu, Attukulu. Food group: Cereals and Millets. Vegetarian.
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Rice flakes in Indian languages
| Assamese | Chira, Chiura |
| Bengali | Chide, Chira |
| English | Flattened rice, Beaten rice |
| Gujarati | Paunva |
| Hindi | Poha |
| Kannada | Avalakki |
| Kashmiri | Chevri |
| Khasi | Shira |
| Malayalam | Aval |
| Manipuri | Chengpaak |
| Marathi | Pohe |
| Odia | Chudaa, Chuda |
| Punjabi | Chirwre |
| Tamil | Aval |
| Telugu | Atukulu, Attukulu |
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 A011 — 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.