KORAMEENU SHORTAGE HITS NELLORE'S ICONIC FISH CURRY

RESTAURANTS across Nellore are witnessing a sharp decline in the availability of genuine Chepala Pulusu, the famed fish curry synonymous with the region's culinary identity.

- D SURENDRA KUMAR @Nellore

Once celebrated nationwide, this signature dish—traditionally crafted from sweet-water Korameenu (Red Snapper) sourced from the Pennar river delta—is rapidly losing traction among food establishments and patrons alike.

Traditionally, Korameenu was naturally found in various rural water bodies, particularly during dry seasons when canals and ponds dried up, exposing the muddy bottoms where these fish reside.