Indian Freezer Meals

Planning and cooking ahead is one of my favorite things to do. It comes in handy those days when I don’t have time or energy to cook an elaborate meal.

This collection of Indian freezer-friendly recipes includes 

  • Meal prep stuff for faster cooking like gravies, rice-mix prep, snacks, roti-paratha dough, and many more. 
  • Ready-to-eat freezer meals like dals, idlis, muthia, handvo, etc.

There are so many questions when it comes to Indian freezer meals.

Collage of 4 images showing Indian freezer meals.

Is It OK To Eat Frozen Food? 

Whether frozen food is healthy depends on various factors. It is 100% healthier than eating restaurant, takeout food.

Upon freezing, food loses only water-soluble vitamins like vitamins C and B to some extent, not completely. However, fat-soluble vitamins like vitamins A, D, E, and K are more stable. Protein, carbs, sugar, fat, and fiber values are the same as fresh food. So in short, if having a freezer meal then I recommend having a side of kachumber, or fresh salad to compensate for the loss of water-soluble vitamins.

Few more things to keep in mind,

  • Never re-freeze the food. Once defrosted and reheated, consume it the same day. Do not store thawed food.
  • Never freeze for a longer period. Consume it within 2-3 months. 
  • Always freeze in portions (depending on your family serving or single serving). I always cook in a large batch, but freeze in my family-size serving containers. So I thaw that container when needed and finish it in that meal. So I don’t have any leftovers. 

How Long Can I Store Freezer Meals?

  • 3 months is the maximum storage time. 
  • I recommend consuming within 2 months. 
  • Never store beyond 3 months otherwise the food starts to deteriorate.

How To Avoid Freezer Burn?

  • If storing the freezer-safe ziplock bag, remove the air as much as possible before sealing.
  • Let the cooked food come to room temperature before freezing.
  • After 3 months of storage, it starts to get freezer burn. So consume it within 2-3 months.

I will keep updating the page as I share new ideas or recipes.

Indian Freezer Meal Preps For Faster Cooking:

Gravy Base:

Collage of images showing tikka masala sauce to freeze.
Freezing spinach gravy

Rice-Mix Base:

Freezer Prep Palak Rice
Meal Prep raw mango rice premix

Indian Flatbreads:

Puran Poli freezer prep
Freezer prep roti dough
Beetroot Paratha Freezer Prep

Misc.

Dahi. vada freezer prep
Freezer prep dosa batter

Ready To Eat Indian Freezer Meals:

Dals/Beans:

Freezer prep gujarati dal.
Whole masoor dal freezer prep
Freezer Prep Sambar Recipe
Freezer prep lauki chana dal
Freezer Prep green moong dal
freezer prep dal rasam

Chutney:

Coconut chutney freezer prep

Breakfast, Light Meals:

Freezer Prep Handvo
Freezer prep muthia
Freezer Prep Pav Bhaji

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