Description
Sole — Nangu in Tamil, Manthal in Malayalam — is a flat, delicate fish with soft, sweet white flesh and very few bones, a gentle choice that fries to a lovely crisp.
Loved across communities
A quiet favourite in Tamil, Malayali and Sri Lankan homes, and equally at home on a British plate. Because it’s so mild and easy to eat, it’s a fish the whole family enjoys.
Popular dishes
The classic is a nangu fry / manthal fry — semolina-crusted and crisp — plus a light sole curry. It also takes a Western butter-and-lemon pan-fry beautifully.
Recipe ideas
Beautiful crumbed like our fish and chips, or baked in Fish Nirvana. More in our seafood recipes.
Prepared your way, packed fresh
We clean it to order — whole, or filleted for a quick pan-fry. Every order is prepared by hand, then vacuum-packed in an individually sealed bag and dispatched fresh on the day it leaves us, at £15.49 per kg.
Good to know
Is Sole the same as Nangu or Manthal?
Yes — Nangu in Tamil, Manthal in Malayalam. It’s the delicate flatfish loved for a crisp fry.
What does sole taste like?
Soft, sweet and very mild — one of the gentlest fish on the counter, which is why it suits children and light meals.
Does it have many bones?
Very few — it’s one of the easiest fish to eat, especially filleted.
What’s the best way to cook sole?
A crisp semolina fry, or a simple butter-and-lemon pan-fry. It cooks in minutes, so don’t overdo it.
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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