A plant-eating carp stocked in many farm ponds and tanks. Picky, powerful and best targeted on the surface. It is also known as புல் கெண்டை, ग्रास कार्प, గడ్డి చేప and ഗ്രാസ് കാർപ്പ്. Scientific name: Ctenopharyngodon idella.
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Mild, slightly sweet flavour with firm white flesh. Less muddy taste than other carp when raised in clean water.
Many small intramuscular bones typical of carp family; requires careful eating or pressure-cooking to soften bones.
In our species guide, the main season for Grass carp is February to May and September to November.
In November, our outlook shows it in season around Chennai, Delhi, Digha, Goa, Hyderabad and Patna.
Tamil: புல் கெண்டை, Hindi: ग्रास कार्प, Telugu: గడ్డి చేప, Malayalam: ഗ്രാസ് കാർപ്പ്, Kannada: ಗ್ರಾಸ್ ಕಾರ್ಪ್, Bengali: গ্রাস কার্প, Marathi: ग्रास कार्प, Gujarati: ગ્રાસ કાર્પ.
In our species guide, the main season for Grass carp is February to May and September to November. In November, our outlook shows it in season around Chennai, Delhi, Digha, Goa, Hyderabad and Patna.
Mild, slightly sweet flavour with firm white flesh. Less muddy taste than other carp when raised in clean water. Many small intramuscular bones typical of carp family; requires careful eating or pressure-cooking to soften bones.
Popular dishes include Grass carp curry (West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh), Fried grass carp (Punjab, Haryana), Fish fry (வறுவல்) (Tamil Nadu) and Steamed fish (Karnataka).
On the Fishing Journey Fish Market, FSSAI-registered sellers list fresh catch as lots. Bid up to your maximum or use Buy now where it is offered, pay from your wallet within 2 hours of winning and collect the fish with your pickup code.
Grass carp fishing guide: bait, season and spots
