Flattened rice

Flattened rice is rice which is flattened into flat, light, dry flakes originating from the Indian subcontinent. Rice is parboiled before flattening so that it can be consumed with very little to no cooking. These flakes of rice swell when added to liquid, whether hot or cold, as they absorb water, milk or any other liquids. The thickness of the flakes varies between almost translucently thin (the more expensive varieties) to nearly four times thinner than a normal rice grain. It is also called "beaten rice", not to be confused with "poha", a Central-West Indian dish prepared using this flattened rice as the key ingredient. 
This easily digestible form of raw rice is very popular across India, Nepal and Bangladesh, and is normally used to prepare snacks or light and easy fast food in a variety of Indian cuisine styles, some even for long-term consumption of a week or more. It is known by a variety of names: "avalakki" (ಅವಲಕ್ಕಿ) in Kannada, "bajil" (ಬಜಿಲ್) in Tulu, "pauaa/paunva" (પૌંઆ) in Gujarati, "poya" in Rajasthani, "chuda" in Odia (ଚୁଡ଼ା) and Maithili , "atukulu" in Telugu (అటుకులు), "aval" in Tamil (அவல்) and "Aval" in Malayalam (അവൽ), "chiura" in parts of Bihar and Jharkhand, "sira" in Assamese (চিৰা) and Sylheti (ꠌꠤꠠꠣ), "chira" in Bengali (চিঁড়া), "chiura" (चिउरा) in Nepali, Bhojpuri and Chhattisgarhi, "poha" or "pauwa" in Hindi, "baji" in Newari and Tibetan, "pohe" (पोहे) in Marathi, and (फोव) in Konkani.
"Flattened rice" can be eaten raw by immersing it in plain water or milk, with salt and sugar to taste, or lightly fried in oil with nuts, raisins, cardamoms, and other spices. The lightly fried variety is a standard breakfast in Malwa region (surrounding Ujjain and Indore) of Madhya Pradesh. It can be reconstituted with hot water to make a porridge or paste, depending on the proportion of water added. In villages, particularly in Chhattisgarh, flattened rice is also eaten raw by mixing with jaggery.
In Maharashtra, flattened rice is cooked with lightly fried mustard seeds, turmeric, green chilli, finely chopped onions, and most importantly with fried peanuts and then moistened flattened rice is added to the spicy mix and steamed for a few minutes.
Dishes made from beaten rice.
Samay baji(Newar) : Beaten rice is mixed with variety of delicacy including egg. fish. meat, potato, Choila(Newari dish), Beans, fries garlic and ginger, Bara. It is one of the main dishes eaten in various special occasion. 
In popular culture.
In the Marathi movie "Sanai Choughade", there is a song about Kande Pohe, also called 'Kande Pohe'.