Bombay Duck

SCIENTIFIC NAME :

 Harpadon Nehereus

MEDICINAL VALUE :

 Builds body tissues, reduces heart strokes, prevents excessive blood clotting, decreases triglycerides, improves blood circulation.

NUTRIENT VALUE :

 Rich in protein, calcium and omega 3 fatty acids

CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :

 Tarapori Patio is a dry bombay duck preparation of the Parsi community. Frying, steaming, baking and grilling are the common cooking methods to prepare the fish

GLOSSARY :

• English : Bombay Duck
• Tamil : Vangaravasi
• Malayalam : Bummili
• Telugu : Vanamattalu
• Kannada : Banguli
• Hindi : Bombil
• Konkani : Bombil
• Marathi : Bombil