Frozen Hilsa Fish, For Cooking, Human Consumption, Making Oil

Hilsa fish is famous for its incredibly soft meat. Found in the freshwaters in eastern India, the Hilsa has a full flavour and a smooth but oily texture. 

Body of hilsa fish is generally covered with big sized scales. Their body is bright silver in color, with slightly green backside. They have straight or little bit curved gill rakers, and have no teeth on the jaws.

Hilsa fish migrate considerable distances upstream to breed in freshwater rivers. This natural phenomena makes it scarce and valuable. Hilsa fish is culturally and gastronomically important in West Bengal, Bangladesh, and Eastern India. Its unique taste, texture, and flavour drive demand and price.

Hilsa fish is a fatty, oily fish filled with many nutrients like Vitamin C & Iron. It is considered as  one of the richest sea food source of Calcium.