Black Pomfret – کالا پاپلیٹ
Sea Fish
Black Pomfret needs no introduction. This all-time hit, classical fish lends itself to almost any culinary requirement and never disappoints.
Quantity: 1 kg (4 pieces)
Large: 1 kg (2 pieces)Medium: Approx. 24 - 30 whole prawns in a Kg
Large: Approx. 28 - 40 whole prawns in a Kg
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Introduction
Black Pomfret – Kala Paplait needs no introduction. This all-time hit, classical fish lends itself to almost any culinary requirement and never disappoints. Black Pomfret is very famous in Pakistan and the whole South Asian region in general. It is available throughout the year at stable prices and in a variety of sizes. Black Pomfret – Kala Paplait is the only Pomfret type that can be cooked in any form because of its range of sizes.
Flavor Profile
This delicious fish provides light-colored flesh with a very pleasant flavor – mild but not bland. There is a dark strip under the skin but it is not noticeably stronger in flavor than the light flesh.
Nomenclature
- English Name: Black Pomfret
- Local Name: Kala Paplait & Siah Pithoo
- Scientific Name: Parastromateus Niger
Habitat
Black Pomfret is a sea fish that mainly lives in pelagic zones on the continental shelf from 15 m to 40 m, generally over muddy bottoms.
Catching Method
Black Pomfret is caught using Gillnets, Hook lines, and Bottom Trawling.
Physical Attributes
Black Pomfret has scales on the body. Mouth terminal and pectoral fins are long and falcate. The lateral line is very weakly arched anteriorly with the junction of straight and curved parts below the posterior 1/3 of the dorsal fin. The straight part of the lateral line with 8–19 weak scutes forms a slight keel on the caudal peduncle.
Color
Adult Black Pomfret are uniformly silvery grey to bluish brown in color.
Size
On average, the Black Pomfret size range is 250 grams to 2 kg per fish. However, other sizes are also occasionally available. Larger fish are more costly than the normal 250-gram size.
Cutting Preferences
Black Pomfret is preferred for Whole, Headless, Gutted, and Slices.
Approx. Cutting Yields
- Whole: 100%
- Gutted: 80%
- Headless and Gutted: 75%
- Slices: 80%
- Boneless: 45%
Cooking Preferences
Black Pomfret is preferred to Grill, BBQ, Fry, Steam, and Bake.
Health Benefits
- Heart friendly
- Lowers blood pressure
- Improves immune system
- Strengthens the bones
- Improves skin and hair health
Cooking Preference
Medium prawns are ideal for curry, frying, grilling, BBQ, and various international dishes.
Different Names
English Name: Indian Prawn, White Prawn, Shrimp, Prawns
Local Name: Karli, Patta, Jaira
Health Benefits
- Promotes heart health
- Helps reduce blood pressure
- Enhances the immune system
- Strengthens bones
- Supports healthy skin and hair
Peeling Preferences
Medium prawns are preferred in several forms: whole, head-off and deveined, tail on and deveined, as well as peeled and deveined.
Approx Yield Percentage
- Whole: 100%
- Head-off: 70%
- Tail On: 55%
- Full Peeled: 50%
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