India's ready-to-eat market is scaling fast, driven by urbanization and food-service growth — the domestic RTE segment alone was valued around $0.9B in 2024. For export, retort pouch technology (shelf-stable at room temperature for 12–18 months) is what makes Indian RTE meals viable to ship globally without a cold chain.
Products in retort curries
Vegetable curries
Dal (lentil) curries
Paneer curries
Fish & meat curries
Chana masala (chickpea curry)
Rajma masala (kidney bean curry)
Malai kofta
Matar paneer
Aloo gobi (potato & cauliflower)
Baingan bharta (roasted eggplant)
Bhindi masala (okra)
Kadai vegetable
Vegetable korma / navratan korma
Sambar (South Indian lentil-vegetable stew)
Palak paneer
Butter chicken (murgh makhani)
Chicken tikka masala
Chicken curry (home-style)
Chicken korma
Chicken vindaloo
Mutton/lamb rogan josh
Mutton/lamb curry (home-style)
Keema (minced meat curry)
Egg curry
Prawn curry
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