One of the biggest concerns for Indian families when someone is travelling abroad is food. Whether a student is going to the USA, Canada, UK, Australia or Europe for undergrad, Bachelor’s, Masters or MBA, parents always wonder what their child will eat there.
This concern becomes even bigger for students living alone, bachelors, vegetarians, Jain students and people who are used to ghar ka khaana. Cooking every day in a new country is not easy. Students may not have Indian groceries, proper utensils, time, energy or cooking experience.
But regular homemade food cannot be carried abroad easily. Cooked food has moisture, and moisture can make food spoil quickly. Dishes like dal, rajma, chole, sabzi, paneer, rice, poha, upma and kheer usually need refrigeration and proper storage. They can also leak, smell or become heavy in luggage.
This is where freeze-dried food becomes a practical solution.
Freeze-drying removes moisture from cooked food and makes it lightweight, shelf-stable and easy to carry. The food does not need refrigeration and can be prepared by simply adding hot water. In a few minutes, the meal is ready to eat.
For Indian students going abroad, this can be extremely helpful. In the first few weeks, students may not have a full kitchen, Indian grocery store, pressure cooker or time to cook. Having freeze-dried homemade food gives them access to familiar meals whenever they need them.
At The Away Kitchen, we help families carry their own ghar ka khaana abroad. You cook the food at home, send it to us from within Delhi NCR, and we freeze-dry and pack it into convenient pouches.
This means your child can carry food made in your kitchen, with your taste, your spice level and your family’s comfort. Whether it is vegetarian food, Jain food, no onion-garlic food, less spicy dal, rajma, chole, poha, upma, paneer bhurji, dal chawal or simple sabzi, we help make it travel-friendly.
Some of the best homemade Indian foods to freeze-dry and carry abroad include arhar dal, dal makhani, rajma, chole, paneer bhurji, pav bhaji, poha, upma, rice dishes, dal chawal, rajma chawal, chole chawal, kheer and simple vegetarian sabzis.
Freeze-dried food is also better than carrying only dry snacks. Snacks like namkeen, thepla, khakhra, mathri and biscuits are useful, but they cannot replace proper meals. A student living alone needs filling food that feels like home.
With freeze-dried homemade food, students can eat proper Indian meals without cooking from scratch. They only need hot water, a bowl and a few minutes. It becomes an easy meal for busy college days, late-night study sessions, office days, exam weeks, sick days and homesick days.
Freeze-dried Indian food is not just for students. It is also useful for bachelors living alone, working professionals abroad, vegetarian travellers, Jain families, people moving for jobs and anyone who wants ready-to-eat Indian meals without refrigeration.
Food rules can differ from country to country, so travellers should always check the latest customs and airline guidelines before carrying food internationally. The Away Kitchen helps with freeze-drying and packing, but customers should confirm the rules of their destination country.
Carrying homemade food abroad without refrigeration is possible when the food is freeze-dried and packed properly. For parents, it is a way to send care. For students, it is a way to feel close to home.
If your child is travelling to the USA, Canada, UK or any other country for undergrad, Masters, MBA or work, book your freeze-drying slot with The Away Kitchen and let them carry their favourite homemade Indian meals wherever they go.
