Indian astronauts will carry chicken biryani, khichdi, and pickles on the Gaganyaan mission; here is the complete food menu
New Delhi, February 2021: The team of Indian astronauts leaving for the spaceflight Gaganyaan to travel to space next year will carry special Indian food with them. Dishes like chicken biryani, khichdi, and a pickle will be available on the menu. The military lab has made this special food for astronauts going to the Gaganyaan mission. The food has received its approval after two years of experimentation.
The menu has been prepared for the Indian astronauts (fighter pilots of the Indian Air Force) going on a seven-day mission. These astronauts are currently training in Russia. Chicken biryani, chicken korma, shahi paneer, dal-rice, aloo paratha, roti, dal makhani, and khichdi will be available for their mission. Not only this, but mango pickles prepared by Mysore-based Defense Food Research Laboratory will also be included in this menu.
The Space Food and Logistics wing of the Defence Food Research Laboratory, or DFRL, which presented its products at Aero India -2021 last week, also showcased some sweet foods, including moong dal pudding, semolina pudding, dried apricots. According to the senior scientist at the Defense Food Research Laboratory, special attention has been given to the nutrients in astronauts’ food. Low fragmentation has also been considered for zero gravity. Passengers will eat food three times in space, and each diet will contain approximately 2,500 calories of energy.
According to another scientist, the food has been made in association with the Space Research Organization. Since American and Russian astronauts take food according to their taste in space. That is why the food has been prepared according to the choice of Indian astronauts.
The food that astronauts will carry has been in a packet of 100 grams and 200 grams. At present, four Indian astronauts are taking training in Russia. The Gangayan Project’s objective is to show the ability to send humans to the Earth’s lower orbit, under which three-four astronauts will be sent into orbit.
