Robust Rohu!
‘Rehu’ or ‘Rohu’ as it’s called in Bihar and Bengal is a fulsome protein food rich with Omega 3 fatty acid, iron,zinc and Vitamin C.
It’s particularly good for children as it takes care of their recurring cough n cold.
Fish, once a week is a good frequency to keep. With my children , I have tried to incorporate fish whenever and wherever possible.
My younger son, Arjun, learnt to eat fish at a very young age. Maybe 5 or 6 ?!
Yes,it’s an art to eat fish.. since the fine bones need to be removed dextrously..looks easy but takes years of practice to perfect this.
Trivia : There’s a common practice in Bihar that when a fish bone gets stuck in your throat you have a lump of cooked rice called ‘bhaat’ to push down that spikey, irritable bone down your food pipe.Always works! 😎
Rohu is a fresh water fish also known as Carpo fish or Labeo rohita.
Think health, live fit ! ♥️
Knew that fish is supposed to be good for health, but I appreciate how you've focussed on the health benefits of the good old Rohu.. didn't know there were so many. And how it's beneficial for the common colds and cough. Thank you for that. I've always observed that while the bengalis relish a vast variety of fish and tend to bicker about choosing the best among their favourites, Rohu is the fish of choice for Biharis. And interestingly, while cooking the curried version, most often it's done in the Bengali way with mustard and accompanied by rice.
ReplyDeleteAs a Bengali I love Rahu fish and it is not costly like other fishes in Bengal so everyone of any economical background can enjoy this fish,patla jeera jhol of Rahu with hot steamed rice is just awesome....
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