Dry fish rates in Pune

Buying dry fish in Pune

Tasty Dry Fish has sold dry fish at Hadapsar Mandai since 1964, from Shop 893 on the Pune–Solapur Road. Families buy by the quarter kilo, and hotels, caterers and fish retailers buy in bulk. Every rate on this page comes from the shop and changes when the shop's prices do.

Good dry fish is fully dry and firm, with a clean, salty smell of the sea. Avoid pieces that feel damp or sticky, or that have white or green patches.

Store dry fish in an airtight container in a cool, dry place, and in the fridge for longer storage. Wash or soak salted fish such as khari surmai or khara bangda before cooking.

We deliver to Hadapsar, Magarpatta and nearby areas. For bulk orders, tap Get quote or send the shop the kilos you need on WhatsApp.

Our dry fish, one by one

Sukha bombil

Sun-dried Bombay duck in big, medium and small sizes. Fry it crisp, roast it, or cook it in a spicy curry.

Sukat

Tiny dried prawns, with new stock when it comes in. The usual choice for sukat chutney, bhaji and rice.

Sode

Dried, peeled prawns, the most prized of the dry prawns, for sode bhaat, pohe and curries.

Jinga

Big dried prawns for masala, curry and rice.

Wakat

Dried ribbon fish, fried crisp or cooked in a tikhat curry.

Mandeli

Dried anchovies, fried crisp as a side with dal and rice.

Khari surmai and khara bangda

Salted, dried surmai and mackerel (bangda is sold by the piece). Soak before cooking.

Dandi, bhati and doma

Local dry fish sold by the 250 g. Ask at the counter how they are best cooked.