Fish

Appears in
Floyd's India
Floyd's India

By Keith Floyd

Published 2001

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Bombay duck drying on Gorai Beach, Bombay.

As is common in most other countries, good fish and particularly shellfish are very expensive in India and most of the fish on sale in the smaller towns and villages is undersized and of poor quality. But nothing is wasted - fish heads are used for curries and where the fish are big enough to have backbones, they, as with lamb and chicken, are cooked on the bone.

One of the most popular fishes is called a pomfret. It is a flat fish and absolutely splendid for shallow frying, grilling or barbecuing, and you will be able to find this in many cities in Britain these days. However, the choice of fish is a very personal thing so just because I recommend, for example, monkfish or bass, you can in fact substitute any fish that appeals to you.