Last April Fool’s day, we almost ran a story that would’ve reported the discovery of chivda on Mars. This time we’re not kidding.
With India joining the space race, Indian scientists are boldly going where no Udipi restaurant has ever gone before. [Telegraph] (desinole via Über Desi on Twitter)
India, which is locked in a spacewrace (sic) with China and Japan, plans to send a man into space by 2015 and hopes to send some familiar food with him.
However, creating a curry that will taste good in space is no simple mission. The Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL) is tackling the task, the Time reports.
The challenges are many …..
“Curry tends to be spicy, high in fat content and uses many ingredients;”
especially this one …..
“We cannot afford the stomach of an astronaut to be strained.”
Anyone who’s travelled on 16 hour non-stop India-US flights can attest to the deadly effects curry has on gastrointestinal systems, especially in close quarters high above terra firma.
Dosa and fried bhajis seem to be the food items of choice (and biggest challenge) the scientists seem intent taking on. Maybe by 2015, we will actually run real reports of the Mars Rover discovering crumbs of masala dosa.
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