Backpackers Pantry Chana Masala: Delicious Indian-Style Chickpea Curry Ready in Minutes

JerwinJerwin: Went through these in Colorado. Comes with two servings per pack so one pack's perfect for two people for meal. Just need to make sure to carry hot (not warm) water around. Having a portable water heater may enable convenience.

United States on Oct 14, 2023

Vegetonian: This was very yummy after a very long day of hiking, I would just recommend letting it sit a bit longer then the instructions if you are at a high elevation

United States on Oct 10, 2023

Jonathan Wine: Hey backpackers pantry. I bought this for a backpacking trip expecting something with a little spice. Well there was no little spice there… it was big spice like burn my inside on the trail spicy. Suffice it to say my tent mates weren’t happy when the inside of our tent smelled like a sewage station in the Deep South on a hot august day. If y’all included a small chili picture (like salsa) that warned of the spice level than I happily would’ve gone for the pad Thai. If you like spice than this is good. But I personally didn’t love it and neither did my large intestine.

United States on Jul 16, 2023

Elle: Freeze dried food is so hit or miss but this was fantastic. Flavor was good but if you like your Indian food spicy, pack a little extra in your bag to add. That said, it’s tasty, fairly well seasoned, and should be a hit with kids and picky eaters as is. Definitely the best of all the food we took on our trip!

United States on Jul 16, 2023

CH: Preface: I buy alot of freeze dried food from various manufacturers. I typically use them for camping and if they're REALLY good you may catch me eating one at home for lunch or dinner.

Product Review: This flavor left alot to he desired. I am a HUGE fan of Indian food and I just felt like the seasoning was "off". It's definitely spicy. As a matter of fact the spice level kinda takes away from the Indian style flavoring. I guess the spices are just unbalanced as authentic Indian food tends to be spicy anyway. You could have blindfolded me and fed me this rice and I would have had many guesses as to the style of cuisine (Mexican, Asian, etc). As someone who orders from authentic restaurants I would say this would be more of an imitation/American approach to an Indian dish.

If you like Indian food and want it in a freeze dried form Mountain House's Yellow Curry is hands down one of the best tasting freeze dried meals out there. It's no surprise that it's selling out all over the country.

Overall I think Backpacker's Pantry does great on serving size compared to other brands including Mountain House. However, I think they're strategy is...

United States on Jul 17, 2022