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Rohu fish

Rohu fish is a freshwater carp commonly cooked in curries, fried preparations, and stews.

Rohu fish — illustrative ingredient image

About Rohu fish

Rohu fish is a freshwater carp used as food, with moderately firm, flaky flesh and a flavour that can vary with size, habitat, and handling. It is commonly sold whole, in steaks or cross-cut pieces, and sometimes as fillets. The flesh is often prepared with skin and bones still present, depending on the dish.

Its flavour is not uniform across all examples, but the flesh is commonly described as moderately firm and flaky. Fried portions may be served separately or added to a sauce, while whole or bone-in pieces are useful in gravied preparations. Marinating or seasoning before cooking also changes the result.

Rohu is widely cooked in curries, fried preparations, stews, and other spiced fish dishes. Cooking time, frying, and the presence of skin or bones change the texture and eating experience. Cuts may be cooked whole, as steaks, or as fillets.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for rohu fish

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English

Rohu fish

English

Rohu, raw

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Rohu fish nutrition & diet

Rohu fish nutritional value

Rohu, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.

Calories
79kcal
Protein
16.6g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
1.4g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. CoFID 2021 food code 16-132. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.

Portions & preparation

Use the edible flesh of identified rohu fish and distinguish raw from cooked, fried, curried, or stewed preparations. Bones are commonly present and should not be counted as edible flesh unless consumed. Marinades, batter, oil, coconut, dairy, and cooking liquids require separate or recipe-level assessment.

Compare the right form: Reference rohu species flesh in the stated raw or cooked form, with bones, skin, batter, oil, curry, and broth inclusion clearly specified.

Diet considerations

Rohu is an animal-derived freshwater fish. Plain cooked flesh differs from fried rohu, curries, and stews containing cereal coatings, dairy, coconut, animal stock, or sweetened sauces. These additions change compatibility and carbohydrate patterns. Species and edible portion should remain explicit rather than being replaced by a generic fish entry.

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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Rohu, raw ↗. 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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