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Real Indian food, with only the water taken out.
What stays, and what leaves
Stays in
- Taste. The spices and slow cooking you’d get at home.
- Aroma. Kasuri methi, ghee, tadka. You smell it the moment water goes in.
- Nutrition. Freeze-drying works at low temperature, which is gentler on food than drying with heat.
- Colour. From real ingredients. Nothing added.
Leaves
Water.
That’s it.
With no water left, there is nothing for food to spoil in. That’s why the pouch needs no preservatives, no fridge, and weighs very little.
How it works, in one paragraph
We cook each dish fully, then freeze it solid. Inside a vacuum chamber, the pressure drops so low that the frozen water turns straight into vapour without ever melting, and is drawn away. What’s left is the same dish, dry and light. Add water, and it takes that water back.
Compared with what you’d do otherwise
| Question | Levvel5 pouch | Ordering in | Instant noodles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to eat | About 90 seconds | 30 to 45 minutes | A few minutes |
| A real dal or sabzi | Yes | Yes | No |
| Works with no kitchen | Yes, hot water is enough | Yes | Needs a kettle or stove |
| Can go in a suitcase | Yes, light and no fridge | No | Yes |
| Added preservatives | None | Depends on the restaurant | Check the label |
| Price per meal | From ₹149 a pouch | Usually more, plus delivery | Lowest |
Made for the way India eats
- 100% veg
Every dish, no exceptions. Carries the green veg mark.
- Jain
Options made without onion, garlic or root vegetables.
- Swaminarayan
Options made without onion and garlic.
- No preservatives
Drying keeps it safe, so nothing else is needed.
- No added colour
The red in your dal comes from deggi mirch.
Not sure which dishes fit your diet? Ask us and we’ll tell you.
Three ways to cook it
On the stove
Empty into a pan, add the water shown on the pack and simmer for about 90 seconds, stirring once.
In the microwave
Empty into a microwave-safe bowl, add the water, cover loosely and heat for about 90 seconds. Stir and rest.
With a kettle
Pour just-boiled water into the pouch up to the amount on the pack, close it, wait and stir.
Storing it
A cool, dry cupboard, away from sunlight. No fridge. Once opened, finish it in one go. Unopened, it keeps until the best-before date on the pack.
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