{"id":1214,"date":"2026-06-22T08:06:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T08:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ntvaluefoods.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1214"},"modified":"2026-06-29T07:20:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T07:20:07","slug":"ottan-parai-100-grams","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/ntvaluefoods.com\/index.php\/product\/ottan-parai-100-grams\/","title":{"rendered":"Ottan Parai (Travelly)<br>Dry Fish 100g"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Ottan Parai Dry Fish<\/b> (Dry Torpedo Scad \/ \u0b93\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0bc8 \u0b95\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bc1) is a popular and very distinct premium variety of the <i data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"116\">Parai<\/i> (Trevally\/Scad) family, prized for its sleek structure and high meat yield.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">Here is the simple breakdown:<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"2\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">What it is:<\/b> It is made from fresh <i data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"34\">Ottan Parai<\/i> fish, which is easily identified by its long, somewhat cylindrical, hard-scaled body. The fish is cleaned, scored along its thick muscular sides so salt settles deeply, and dried under the intense coastal sun.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Taste &amp; Texture:<\/b> It is a very meaty and sturdy dried fish with firm, dark-toned flesh. When cooked, it offers a solid, satisfying bite with very few fine bones, featuring an intensely robust, rich, and deeply savory <i data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"216\">Karuvadu<\/i> flavor.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">How it&#8217;s cooked:<\/b> After a quick soak and rinse in warm water to soften the dense meat, it is excellent for deep or shallow frying with a thick coating of chili and pepper spices. Because its thick chunks hold together perfectly without flaking apart, it is a top choice for slow-simmered, garlic-heavy <b data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"301\">Ottan Parai Karuvadu Thokku<\/b> or tangy, spicy village-style tamarind curries.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is a very meaty and sturdy dried fish with firm, dark-toned flesh. When cooked, it offers a solid, satisfying bite with very few fine bones, featuring an intensely robust, rich, and deeply savory <i data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"216\">Karuvadu<\/i> flavor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1378,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[73,22],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-1214","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-ottanparai","product_cat-uncategorized","first","instock","sale","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ntvaluefoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ntvaluefoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ntvaluefoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ntvaluefoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ntvaluefoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ntvaluefoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=1214"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ntvaluefoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=1214"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ntvaluefoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=1214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}