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Fresh Rohu in Bengaluru
The everyday freshwater favourite.
Also known as: Rohu · Rui · Rohi · Kannadi Kende
Freshwater favourite — light, mild and everyday-friendly.
About Rohu
Rohu — Rui to a Bengali household, Rohi in parts of eastern India, and Kannadi Kende in coastal Karnataka — is the freshwater carp that keeps every-day Indian home cooking going. Silver-scaled, mild-tasting and easy on the palate, Rohu is the fish that even hesitant fish-eaters keep going back to. It is what a mother cooks on a weeknight, and what a Bengali kitchen turns into machher jhol on a Sunday.
The flesh is white, tender and pleasantly soft — not as firm as Surmai or as buttery as Salmon, but perfectly suited to a light gravy or a mustard-oil pan fry. Rohu is naturally lean, an inexpensive source of high-quality protein, and a good source of B-vitamins. Because it is a river fish, the flavour is milder and cleaner than sea fish; there is no strong "ocean" note.
We source Rohu from trusted freshwater aggregators; the fish is transported live in oxygenated water and cleaned only after arrival, so the flesh is at its freshest. Availability is subject to the day's supply and quality — if what arrived is not up to standard, we don't put it on the truck.
Cuts we offer
- Whole fish, gilled, scaled and gutted
- Steaks (2 cm, bone-in) — for jhol and curry
- Rohu head — the prized cut for muri-ghonto and head curry
How to cook Rohu
The Bengali way: score the steaks, rub with salt and turmeric, shallow-fry in mustard oil till golden on both sides, remove, and build a light onion-tomato-mustard-oil gravy with panch phoron, green chilli and coriander. Slip the fried steaks back in for the final 4–5 minutes. For a Konkani preparation, a coconut-and-coriander green curry with kokum works beautifully on Rohu. In North Indian homes, an ajwain-and-chilli tawa fry with a squeeze of lime is a proven weeknight winner.
How we deliver it fresh
We source from the coast in the morning, chill it on ice for the drive to Bengaluru and pack it hygienically before it leaves for your door in KR Puram, Whitefield, Marathahalli or the surrounding areas. Nothing here is frozen for days on end and nothing here is chemically treated — the only preservation is temperature. If you order in the morning we deliver the same day; if you order later, we schedule you into the next available slot on WhatsApp before we pack.
Frequently asked about Rohu
Is Rohu a freshwater or saltwater fish?
Freshwater. It is a large carp native to Indian rivers. That is why the flavour is milder and cleaner than sea fish — perfect for people who dislike a strong ocean note.
Can I get the head separately?
Yes. The Rohu head is a delicacy in Bengali kitchens and we happily cut and pack it separately if you mention it on WhatsApp.
Do you deliver small Rohu or big Rohu?
Both, subject to the day's supply. For steaks a 1.5–2 kg fish is ideal; for muri-ghonto a smaller fish is enough. Tell us the target weight and we'll match.
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Order Rohu on WhatsApp
Tell us the cut and quantity — we confirm today’s exact price on WhatsApp before your order is packed.