The third Indian major carp — a bottom feeder that shares ponds with rohu and catla. It is also known as மிர்கால், मृगल, ఎర్రమోసు and മൃഗാൽ. Scientific name: Cirrhinus mrigala.
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Mild, slightly sweet flavour with firm white flesh; less oily than rohu.
Many fine intramuscular bones; careful eating required, especially in smaller fish.
In our species guide, the main season for Mrigal is October to May.
In November, our outlook shows it in season around Bengaluru, Delhi, Digha, Hyderabad, Patna and Visakhapatnam.
Tamil: மிர்கால், Hindi: मृगल, Telugu: ఎర్రమోసు, Malayalam: മൃഗാൽ, Kannada: ಮೃಗಾಲ್, Bengali: মৃগেল, Marathi: मृगळ, Gujarati: મૃગલ.
In our species guide, the main season for Mrigal is October to May. In November, our outlook shows it in season around Bengaluru, Delhi, Digha, Hyderabad, Patna and Visakhapatnam.
Mild, slightly sweet flavour with firm white flesh; less oily than rohu. Many fine intramuscular bones; careful eating required, especially in smaller fish.
Popular dishes include Mrigal Kalia (West Bengal), Mrigal Jhol (Bengal, Odisha), Fried Mrigal (Pan-India) and Mrigal Biryani (Andhra Pradesh).
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.
Mrigal fishing guide: bait, season and spots
