Description
Red Snapper — Sankara in Tamil, Chempalli in Malayalam — is a striking rose-red fish with firm, sweet white flesh, a premium favourite that’s as good fried whole as it is in a rich curry.
Loved across communities
Prized in Tamil, Malayali and Sri Lankan kitchens and a fixture on restaurant menus. Sankara is a celebration fish — the whole fried snapper that turns heads when it reaches the table.
Popular dishes
The classic is a whole sankara fry, scored and shallow-fried crisp, alongside a chempalli curry and a simple grilled snapper with lime and pepper.
Recipe ideas
Grill it like our sea bass with lemon & garlic butter, or cook a Goan fish curry. More in our seafood recipes.
Prepared your way, packed fresh
We prepare it to order — whole and scored for frying, or steaks 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 £17.99 per kg.
Good to know
Is Red Snapper the same as Sankara?
Yes — Sankara in Tamil, Chempalli in Malayalam. It’s the rose-red premium fish famous for a whole fry.
What does red snapper taste like?
Firm and sweet with clean white flesh — a premium flavour that’s still mild and family-friendly.
Does it have many bones?
It has a central bone and stays in firm pieces; scored and fried whole, it’s easy to eat off the bone.
What’s the best way to cook it?
A whole scored fry is the showpiece, but it’s equally good grilled or in a rich curry.
How is it packed for delivery?
Prepared 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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