Vanjaram
Also known as Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel, Barred Seer Fish, King Seer, Surmai, Chhapri, Thavar, Ayakora, Chumbum, Anjai, Anjari, Surmai, Towar, Ah-ku-lah, Mah-wu-leachi, Mavulasi, Seela, Mah-wu-laachi, Vanjiram, Velra, Konam, Vanjiramu, Konema, Varimeen, Yellari, Vellikannan, Ayaokaro, Mackerel, [Place of collection: Chennai and Goa]. Food group: Marine Fish.
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Vanjaram in Indian languages
| English | Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel, Barred Seer Fish, King Seer |
| Gujarati | Surmai, Chhapri |
| Kannada | Thavar |
| Malayalam | Ayakora, Chumbum |
| Marathi | Anjai, Anjari, Surmai, Towar |
| Tamil | Ah-ku-lah, Mah-wu-leachi, Mavulasi, Seela, Mah-wu-laachi, Vanjiram, Velra, Konam |
| Telugu | Vanjiramu, Konema, Varimeen, Yellari, Vellikannan, Ayaokaro |
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 P087 — 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.