Top 5 must try Fish cuisines of Mangalore

Mangalore which is the centre for seafood is sprawling with fish joints. And if you happen to be in Mangalore, here goes the must eat them fishes.

Anjal (King Fish)

 Starting the menu with Anjal would be ideal for all fish lovers and future fish lovers.  Anjal is all time favourite of fish fanatics.  Anjal is used in various curries and is most famous for its tava fry. This is a fish with a single bone in the centre, so for those you hate bones and face problem with it getting stuck in your throats you can try this because you can glutton this down with ease. 
Rava fry, Masala fry and Tava Roast are the delicacies that must reach your taste buds. Anjal is considered to be a pricy cuisine, a single piece of anjal tava fry would cost you anywhere from Rs 100 to Rs 250 depending upon the season, place as well as the size of the fish.

Bangude (Mackerel)

Bangude (mackerel) is the most popular fish around Mangalore and udupi districts. Bangude is used in preparing curry and fries. Bangude deep fry, Masala & Rava fry, bangude hinga udda & bangude panna upkari & bangude alle piyav (Konkani special), Bangude Pulimunchi is one of the best mangalorean dishes which all of you must savour.

Manji (Pomfret)

Pomfret is just as pricy as King fish with heavenly taste and it tastes the best when you eat the whole fish Masala fried. This fish which is known for its soft flesh compared to other fishes is used to make fish nuggets and it could be prepared by even a novice cook as this fish could be easily cut in wedges and by deep frying it is as good as tasty French fries.

 Other than this do opt for Manji Masala fry if you like spicy dishes, as manji is supposed to be bland fish, as claimed by many but I never found it bland, it gets tastier every time you eat them. Masala fry would give it the real meaning, as all the Masalaa would be sucked in during the slow roasted Masala fry.

Kane (Lady Fish)

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The sexy lady fish is thorny, but hell of a taste!! Even if you don’t like fishes with thorns it’s definitely worth one try for this fish as its taste, when deep fried is just about perfect.  Just like the above mentioned fishes, you also can try Masala and tava fries of this fish. Kane Gashi is also another finger licking good thick gravy made using coconut and spices.

Boothai (Sardines)

The juiciest fish you cannot miss if you are in Mangalore and you are a true fish lover. Sardines are a bit salty, thorny fish and are rich in Omega Acids. Sardines are available in any fish joint which is known as fish curry rice or Meen Oota, not to forget deep fries and Boothai Nippat which is so yummy my mouth’s watering and I am craving for them, and yes you need not worry about the thorns in deep fries, they just get crunchy (available in Hotel Maharaja). Boothai is cheaper than the rest of the fishes. Boothai Saru and Gasi, as said are common in both hotel and fish consuming houses.

Until next time

Barpe !!