Melbourne · VIC · Chilled delivery
Indian ready meals, delivered chilled to Melbourne
Slow-cooked in small batches at our Sydney kitchen, chilled (never frozen) and couriered to your door in 1–2 days. Halal-certified. No subscription. Heat in minutes.
- Halal-certified
- HACCP-audited kitchen
- Never frozen
Do we deliver to you?
From our kitchen to your fridge in four steps
- 1
Order by Sunday night.
- 2
We cook Monday and Tuesday. Small batches, blast-chilled to 0–4°C.
- 3
Dispatched from Wednesday. Insulated packaging with food-grade gel packs, overnight refrigerated courier.
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Arrives 1–2 days after dispatch. Every parcel is temperature-tracked. Meals keep 14–17 days in your fridge.
Your meals are cooked once a week in Sydney, then chilled straight away and shipped cold. That's why they're never frozen and why they taste like they came from a restaurant kitchen. We deliver to Melbourne metro postcodes 3000–3207, plus Geelong and the Mornington Peninsula.
$50 minimum order · $15 standard delivery · Free delivery over $150
Melbourne's most-ordered Indian ready meals
Curries marked 'serves 2' are curry only. Add rice or naan, or choose a complete meal.
Chilled, frozen, or takeaway?
| Sona's Kitchen (chilled) | Frozen ready meals | Delivery-app takeaway | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texture | Curries keep their creamy, slow-cooked texture | Sauces can split when thawed | Best when hot, but travel time hurts it |
| Shelf life | 14–17 days in the fridge | Months | Same night |
| Time to eat | 3–4 min microwave, 5–6 min pan | Defrost, then reheat | Wait for a driver |
| Cost | From $12.90 a meal | Varies | Meal plus fees and markup |
| Halal | Certified end-to-end | Varies | Varies |
Halal-certified, HACCP-audited
- Every meat dish is Halal-certified end-to-end
- Meats come from Halal-certified Australian suppliers
- No pork on site and no alcohol in any sauce
- Made in an independently HACCP-audited kitchen in Arndell Park, NSW
- No MSG, artificial preservatives, colours or flavours
- Certification documents available on request
Common questions
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