Description
Silver Pomfret — Vellai Vavval in Tamil, Aavoli in Malayalam, Paplet in Marathi and Gujarati — is the king of pomfrets: a flat, silver fish with sweet, tender flesh, a single soft bone, and a flavour worthy of the finest celebration table.
Loved across communities
The prized wedding and festival fish across India — treasured in Bengali (as Rupchanda), Gujarati, Maharashtrian, Tamil, Malayali and Konkani kitchens. It’s the pomfret people happily pay a premium for.
Popular dishes
The showpiece is a whole silver pomfret fry, scored and shallow-fried until crisp, alongside a rich pomfret curry, tandoori pomfret, and Bengali- and Gujarati-style preparations.
Recipe ideas
Cook it in a Goan fish curry or bake it as Fish Nirvana. More in our seafood recipes.
Prepared your way, packed fresh
We clean it to order — whole and scored ready to fry, or cut for curry. Every order is prepared by hand, then vacuum-packed in an individually sealed bag and dispatched fresh on the day it leaves us, at £25.49 per kg.
Good to know
Is Silver Pomfret the same as Vellai Vavval or Paplet?
Yes — Vellai Vavval in Tamil, Aavoli in Malayalam, Paplet in Marathi and Gujarati, Rupchanda in Bengali. It’s the prized silver pomfret.
Why is silver pomfret so prized?
Sweet, tender flesh, a single soft bone and a delicate flavour make it the celebration fish of choice across India — which is why it commands a premium.
Does it have many bones?
Just one soft central bone and very few small ones, so it’s beautifully easy to eat — even for children.
What’s the best way to cook it?
Score it and shallow-fry it whole, or cook it tandoori or in a rich curry. Keep it simple and let the fish shine.
How is it packed for delivery?
Cleaned to order, vacuum-packed in a sealed bag and sent chilled, so it arrives fresh and clean with no leaks in the box.
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