How It Works: Just Add Hot Water
Forget cooking struggles when you travel. My freeze-drying process removes water but keeps the original taste and nutrition intact, so you can enjoy a fresh, home-style meal anywhere in just three minutes.
Enjoy the taste of home anywhere. Just open the packet, remove the oxygen absorber, add hot water, wait three minutes, and your delicious meal is ready.
Leaving loved ones is hard, but you don't have to leave their food behind. Our meals are ready in 3 minutes with just hot water, giving you comfort in every bite.
Faster than 2-minute noodles, you can have a complete, home-style meal in just 3 minutes. See how easy it is to prepare our ready-to-eat dishes.
While Maggi takes two minutes, our wholesome, home-style food is ready in just three. Just add hot water, stir, and serve.
This popular video, with over 5 million views, shows just how simple our process is. Add hot water and a delicious meal is ready in minutes.
If you are a Jain or vegetarian, this is for you. Our ready-to-eat packets are your perfect food partner for travel. Just add hot water.
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This video reached over 1 million views because the solution is simple. A hot, delicious meal is just three minutes away with our freeze-dried packets.
A quick demonstration of how to prepare our ready-to-eat meals. Empty the packet, add hot water, wait a few minutes, and it's ready.
The process is simple and quick. Just add hot water to our freeze-dried food packets to get a taste of authentic Indian cuisine anywhere.
About How It Works: Just Add Hot Water
It is not magic, it is science. I use a sublimation process that removes 95 to 97 percent of the water from your food without using high heat. Because I do not cook the food again during the drying phase, the texture of the vegetables, the softness of the paneer, and the spice profile remain exactly as they were when I packed them. When you add hot water, the food just wakes up again.
Many people confuse dehydration with my freeze-drying process. Dehydration uses high heat, which destroys vitamins and turns your favorite Dal or Pav Bhaji into something else. My process operates under a vacuum at very low temperatures. This preserves the cell structure of the food. It is why a freeze-dried Paneer Tikka Masala feels like fresh curry when you add hot water, not like a packet of instant noodles.
The Preparation Process
- Your Food or Mine: You can choose from my ready-to-eat menu of over 25 dishes, or you can bring your own home-cooked meals to my facility in Malad West. I will process them for you.
- Sublimation: I spread the food on trays and load them into the machine. We extract moisture while the food remains frozen. This is why you get no chemicals or preservatives; the lack of water is what stops germs from growing.
- Vacuum Sealing: I use triple-layer food-grade pouches and insert oxygen absorbers. This keeps your meal shelf-stable for 6 to 9 months without a fridge.
Why This Matters for Travel
When you land in a new country or check into your hotel, you do not need to hunt for a microwave. My packets are designed to be lightweight and flat, saving you precious space in your suitcase. Whether you are a student in the US missing mom's cooking or a Jain traveller struggling to find pure food, this is the most reliable way to ensure you eat what you love without any jhanjhat.
Desi Khana
I am Sheetal. I started this because I used to live on Maggi and theplas during my air hostess days. Now, I make sure you do not have to compromise your diet when you travel, whether you are a student moving abroad or a family on vacation.
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