The Sea Food of India

  T H E  S E A  F O O D  O F W E S T B E NG A L   ~hello dear reader ! Welcome to my fifth blog. In this blog I will be talking about the sea food of West Bengal. What kind of seafood can you expect in West Bengal? 1. Hilsa This fish holds a very special place in the hearts and taste buds of Bengalis. This fish is popular for its unique taste, soft texture and a distinct mouth-watering flavour. This fish can survive both in marine and freshwater. Hilsa is usually caught in the Ganges in West Bengal and in the delta of Padma, Meghna and Jamuna river. Usually in West Bengal, it appears in the market during the monsoon but due to its high demand, Hilsa fish is also imported from neighbour countries such as Bangladesh and Myanmar. Bengalis can whip up a number of dishes from this delectable fish. This includes Ilish-bhape, Shorshe-Ilish, Doi-Ilish etc.  2. Rohu Popularly known as “rui” in Bengal, this freshwater fish is widely available in various fish markets across the state. Rohu fish i

  T H E  S E A  F O O D  O F K E RA L A ~HELLO DEAR READER ! Welcome to my fourth blog. In this blog I will be talking about the sea food of Kerela. What kind of seafood can you expect in Kerela? Karimeen (Pearlspot Fish) Konju (Kerala Lobster) Choora (Tuna) Kalanji (Sea Bass) Mussels Mathi Chala (Oil Sardines) Shark Squid Ayila (Mackarel) Chemmeen (Prawns) Mullans (Silver Belly) Must try seafood delicacies of Kerala are: 1. Karimeen Polichattu Karimeen refers to the pearl spot fish which is marinated in a host of spices, wrapped in a banana leaf and then steamed. 2. Meen Varathathu (Kerala Fish Fry) Fleshy fish chunks are marinated in   methi   powder, vinegar and other spices and then shallow fried till they turn golden and crisp. 3. Meen Chuttuly Mildly spiced and grilled mullet fish is served with  masala okra  and boiled potatoes. This dish makes for wholesome meal for a seafood lover. 4. Meen Murringakka Curry The word 'meen' in Malayalam means fish. This is special Keral

  T H E  S E A  F O O D  O F  MA HA RAS HT RA ~HELLO DEAR READER ! Welcome to my third blog. In this blog I will be talking about the sea food of Maharashtra. What kind of seafood can you expect in Maharashtra? Rawas (Indian Salmon)  Katla (Indian Carp or Bengal Carp)  Rohu (Rohu or Carpo Fish)  Bangda (Indian Mackerel)  Rani (Pink Pearch)  Surmai (King Fish/Seer Fish)  Paplet (Pomfret) Hilsa (Pala) Tisrya (Clams) Chimbori (Crabs) Halva (Black Pomfret) Bombil (Bombay Duck) Kalva (Mussels) Must try seafood delicacies of Maharashtra are: 1. Bombil Rava Masala Fry A lot of you may know that the common name for Bombil is Bombay Duck. However, Bombil is very much a fish and a very soft one at that. In Maharashtra, one of the most beloved Bombil preparations is Rava Masala Bombil fry, in which the bombil fish is marinated and rubbed in semolina before it is fried in hot oil.  2. Fish Kolivada A delicious Konkani recipe replete with hot spices. In this fish fry recipe, fish is marinated in th

t h e s e a f o o d o f g o a  ~hello dear reader ! Welcome to my second blog. In this blog I will be talking about the sea food of Goa. What kind of seafood can you expect in Goa? King fish, red and black snapper, squid, tuna, oysters, shellfish, crab, lobster, sea bass, tiger prawns, black and white pomfret and mackerel are just some of the fish and seafood that you can enjoy when in Goa, so it’s not only a great destination for keen pescatarians, but also for anyone looking to broaden their culinary horizons and try something new. Must try sea food delicacies of Goa are: 1. Goan Fish Curry The dish that Goa is most famous for is the Goan Fish Curry. It's a coconut based dish flavoured with red chillies and fresh fish or prawns usually served with fluffy rice.    2. Prawns Orly Orly battered Prawns with coriander.  3 . Caldine  Goan Caldine or Caldinho is a mild and delicious, yellow seafood curry made with few spices and coconut milk extract.   4. Fish Recheado Recheado refers t

T H E S E A  F O O D O F I N D I A ~ HELLO DEAR READER ! I'm Krishna Pankaj Thakur, a student and also a food enthusiast, currently pursuing culinary arts from ITM Institute of Hotel Management, Oshiwara, Mumbai.   Luckily I've got an opportunity to play the role of a blogger as part of my assessment this semester. So today's topic is basically the introduction to typical and delicious sea food we find in India. 'Macchi' is the word known as fish for many locals around India. As a Maharashtrian I was always in love with sea food because of my dad. Back to the time when I was 5 years old my dad used to get fresh fish from diffrent local sea food markets around mumbai. As we all know that mumbai is a coastal region it is blessed with fresh sea food. So once my dad used to get the macchi home my mom used to be the artist who used to give flavour and colour to that beauty and me being a blessed child used to simply sit and enjoy the spoonfeeding by mom and ofcourse the