According to a The Hindu report, R. Umameshwaran, Director, HSFC, ISRO, Bengaluru in 2022 had mentioned, “I’m sure the foods developed by the DFRL will be relished by our astronauts. Whatever was being consumed by us on earth can be had in space as food items, including vegetable biryani, potato paratha, vegetable pulao, moong dal halwa, dal khichdi and a variety of ready-to-eat cuisines have been developed for the mission.” Speaking at a conference organised by the DFRL in Mysuru, the ISRO scientist also said that the DFRL has developed diverse foods for the people who are part of the ambitious mission, and the DFRL have been in touch with the astronauts identified for the mission as they will have to get acclimatised to foods they eat while being in space. Take a look what these dishes are and what makes them so relatable for Indians on Earth and in space.
