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Pabda fish

Pabda fish is a small freshwater catfish commonly cooked in lightly spiced curries and stews.

Pabda fish — illustrative ingredient image

About Pabda fish

Pabda fish is a small freshwater catfish used as a food fish in South Asian cooking. It is commonly cooked in lightly spiced gravies, thin curries, and stews, where its tender flesh absorbs sauce without requiring heavy seasoning.

The fish has a slender, soft-bodied form and delicate flesh. Its cooked flesh is pale and soft, with a mild, subtly sweet flavour. Handling and cooking time affect whether it remains intact or breaks apart.

Market specimens may be sold whole, cleaned, or cut into portions, with bones and skin retained or removed according to preparation. Pabda may be simmered directly in gravy or prepared with other cooking steps that change its firmness and shape.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Pabda fish nutrition & diet

Pabda fish nutritional value

Reference: Catfish, Pabdah, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the stated reference food.

Calories
95kcal
Protein
17.3g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
2.8g

Per 100 g edible portion. Shaheen et al., Food Composition Table for Bangladesh, University of Dhaka (2013), FAO repository. The energy cell reports (kcal) followed by kJ; these figures use kcal. Carbohydrate is available carbohydrate by difference. This reference describes the named food form, not every cultivar, brand or recipe.

Portions & preparation

Establish the exact species and whether the serving is whole, cleaned, filleted, raw, or cooked, because bones and edible skin affect the portion. Curries and stews may add oil, coconut, dairy, grains, or spice blends requiring separate recording.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to identified pabda catfish, with whole or filleted edible portion and raw or cooked form specified.

Diet considerations

Pabda fish is animal-derived freshwater seafood. It is incompatible with vegetarian and vegan patterns, while preparation may add dairy, coconut, animal stock, cereal thickeners, batter, or rice. Compatibility therefore depends on the curry or stew recipe rather than fish identity alone.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
Seafood fits this pescatarian definition. Added meat-based stock or other ingredients would need checking separately.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Food Composition Table for Bangladesh (2013) — 09_0014 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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