Team L&M
To boost the domestic consumption of fish and seafood as also popularise the local fish species, the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has come up with a coffee table book Fish & Seafood -a collection of 75 gourmet recipes recently.
The book was released by Union Minister of Fisheries and Animal Husbandry Parshottam Rupala recently.
The recipe book highlights the diversity of fish available within the domestic water bodies and the fish culinary heritage of the country that signifies the diverse cooking and eating styles across the country.
At the launching ceremony of the Coffee table Book, Shri Rupala congratulated the Department for ideating the book and representing it in an interesting manner that captures the essence and amalgamation of Indian ‘Rasoi’, various traditional fish festivals and culture.
In his congratulatory speech, Minister of State Dr L Murugan shared how the recipes of Tamil Nadu in the book made him nostalgic through a time-travel to the mouth-watering coastal fish delicacies.
Fish and Seafood are an important part of the Indian diet since ancient times. Archaeological evidences indicate that fish was a significant dietary element in the Indus Valley Civilisation. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) projections, aquaculture will be responsible for nearly two-thirds of India’s fish production by 2030. This is indicative that fisheries and aquaculture is equally important for employment, as well as a vital source of food and nutrition security, especially for the rural population.
Through the coffee table book, the Department, along with its aim to increase domestic fish consumption and promote fish protein for food and nutritional security, also envisages to promote the local recipes and diversity of Indian fish gastronomy heritage.
