Dried FishProduct of Sri Lanka · 100% natural
Muhudu Kukula Dried Fish
Dried Starry Triggerfish · Abalistes stellatus
Muhudu Kukula / Pothubari
Muhudu kukula translates as 'sea chicken', and one taste explains the name: the starry triggerfish dries into firm, white, almost poultry-like flesh with a milder, sweeter character than any other karawala.
A specialty of Sri Lanka's coastal drying yards, it is cleaned, skinned of its tough hide, salted lightly and sun-dried slowly to keep the flesh supple. Its gentle flavor makes it the karawala people recommend to newcomers — and the one old hands quietly keep for themselves.
Available in 200 g export packs and bulk cartons. Also known in Sinhala as pothubari.
- English name
- Dried Starry Triggerfish
- Scientific name
- Abalistes stellatus
- Sinhala name
- Muhudu Kukula / Pothubari (මුහුදු කුකුලා)
- Processing
- Skinned, lightly salted, slow sun-dried
- Retail pack
- 200 g net weight
- Bulk
- Cartons for grocers and distributors
In the kitchen
- Mild karawala curry for those new to dried fish
- Deviled 'sea chicken' with capsicum and onion
- Shredded into sambols and mallums
- Grilled with lime, pepper and salt
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