Know your seafood variety
Shark
Species: Scoliodon palasorra
Shark 1
Shark 2
Body elongate and slender to moderately stout. Head with 5 gill slits, the last pair posterior to pectoral fin origins; small spiracles present; gill arches without rakers caudal fin asqymmedtrical,its lower lobe vary from virtually absent to strong,
Malayalam - Paalsravu
Tamil - Pal sorrah
Telugu - Sem sorrah
Shark is lean meat without lot of fat,
Can taste similar to swordfish, tuna
Shark is firm and white, with a mild flavor similar to chicken. the shark meat should be
handled quickly and tenderized before cooking. shark from 3-4 feet in length
have best flavour.
Shark puttu: Very popular in south India, shark is cooked soft, scrambled to
pieces and stir fried in flavorfull spices.
Medium sized shark are prefered as it is less rubbery
