Description

Vajha Rice Flakes (Aval / Poha / Beaten Rice) is a light, easy-to-digest staple made by parboiling, flattening, and drying quality rice grains. It requires minimal cooking time, making it a convenient base for healthy snacks and quick breakfast options.

Key Features & Characteristics

• Ingredients & Processing: Made from parboiled rice grains that are flattened using heavy rollers into thin, dry flakes. The parboiling process seals in essential nutrients before the husk is removed.

• Texture & Taste: Crisp and paper-thin when dry, becoming soft and delicate when lightly rinsed or soaked in liquids. It has a mild, clean rice flavor that readily absorbs spices, sweet milk, or coconut.

• Nutritional Highlights:

  • Easy on the Gut: Highly digestible and light on the stomach, making it ideal for toddlers, elderly individuals, or recovery meals.

  • Quick Energy: Rich in carbohydrates for immediate energy, with virtually zero fat.

  • Iron & Probiotic Source: The parboiling and mechanical flattening process retains dietary iron and trace minerals.

• Versatile Culinary Uses:

  • Kerala Breakfasts & Evening Snacks: Popular for making Aval Nanachathu (rice flakes tossed with fresh grated coconut, jaggery, and cardamom) or Aval Upma (savory cooked flakes with mustard seeds, green chilies, and curry leaves).

  • Sweet Treats: Used to make creamy Aval Payasam (rice flake pudding cooked in milk or coconut milk) or mixed with melted jaggery and banana.

  • Crispy Snacks: Deep-fried or dry-roasted with peanuts, roasted grams, and spices to make savory Chivda or mixture.