Chalan Beel Shutki at Mohishluti
মহিষলুটির চলনবিলের শুঁটকি
Sun-dried freshwater fish from Chalan Beel, sorted and sold at the Mohishluti fish depot in Tarash.
At a glance
- Where
- Sirajganj district, Rajshahi division
- Where to try
- The drying yards around Mohishluti fish depot (arot), Tarash upazila, Sirajganj, from October to December
When the Chalan Beel water drops at the start of winter, small fish such as puti, taki and shol are cleaned, salted lightly and laid out on bamboo racks to dry around the Mohishluti fish depot in Tarash upazila. Unlike sea shutki, this freshwater kind is milder and is cooked as a bhuna or a mashed bhorta with chilli and garlic. A good share goes to India, but the depot and nearby drying yards sell to anyone. Catches vary a lot from year to year, so stock and prices change with the season.
Good to know
Puti shutki is the cheapest and most common; shol and boal cost much more.
Common questions
Where can you eat Chalan Beel Shutki at Mohishluti?
The drying yards around Mohishluti fish depot (arot), Tarash upazila, Sirajganj, from October to December.
Which district is Chalan Beel Shutki at Mohishluti from?
Sirajganj district, Rajshahi division.
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