Shubhanshu Shukla carried 3 Indian dishes to space: 9 other desi dishes that made to space in past
Indian food in space has always been a fascinating topic for many of us and when Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla recently talked about the three Indian foods he took along in space on a podcast with Raj Shamani, the conversation around the magic of Indian food in space refurbished on social media. According to his interview, the Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL) had prepared an elaborate menu of Indian dishes for space qualification which included khichdi, pulao, and many more, but at the end only three items-Gajar ka halwa, Moong dal halwa, and Aamras were certified for the flight. Well, while Shubhanshu had not been able to take the aroma of other Indian dishes, but in past there have been many instances, when the space has experienced the magic of desi Indian food. Scroll down to find out.