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Sun-dried keeramin (sardinella) dried fish from Sri LankaDried Fish

Product of Sri Lanka · 100% natural

Keeramin Dried Fish

Dried Sardinella · Amblygaster clupeoides

Keeramin

Keeramin — dried sardinella — is one of Sri Lanka's best-loved dried fish. Small, silvery and rich in flavor, it is the karawala that goes into fiery theldala stir-fries, coconut-milk curries and rice-and-curry plates across the island.

Our keeramin is bought fresh from coastal fishing communities, cleaned, salted in careful proportion and sun-dried on raised racks in the sea breeze. Slow, natural drying concentrates the fish's savory depth while keeping the flesh firm, never brittle.

Packed for export in sealed 200 g retail packs, with bulk cartons available for grocers and distributors serving Sri Lankan and South Asian communities abroad.

English name
Dried Sardinella
Scientific name
Amblygaster clupeoides
Sinhala name
Keeramin (කීරමින්)
Processing
Cleaned, salted, sun-dried
Retail pack
200 g net weight
Bulk
Cartons for grocers and distributors

In the kitchen

  • Keeramin theldala — the classic dry chili stir-fry
  • Coconut milk karawala curry
  • Fried crisp as a side with rice and curry
  • Sambols and traditional village dishes

Order keeramin for your shelf or menu

Retail packs, bulk cartons or private label — shipped to USA, Canada, UK, Europe, Australia, NZ and worldwide.

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