Known as karawala or dry fish among locals, this Lakpura® Dried Thalapath (sail fish) is a tasty addition to your lunch menu. Ideally cooked with tempered onions, tomatoes and curry leaves, the Lakpura® dried Thalapath are sun dried in batches after returning from the sea catch. The fishing communities carry on with their routine work while the fish is properly dried and cured using salt. We make sure that the traditional method of preserving is followed without the use of harmful preservatives and chemicals. Nutrients such as zinc, copper, iodine and calcium are also included in dried thalapath.
Dry fish such as sail fish is frequently used in Asian cooking as well especially in soups and stews. Sri Lankans however enjoy this dry fish dish as a side dish sautéed in oil.
