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Backpacker's Pantry Katmandu Curry with Lentils and Potatoes
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Backpacker's Pantry Katmandu Curry with Lentils and Potatoes

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Vegetarian curry rice with lentils and potatoes-- this meal is delicious.

  • Just mix contents with boiling water in the pouch provided -- let stand, and serve
  • Nutrition facts displayed here and on packaging may differ; information on packaging reflects actual contents
  • May contain traces of peanuts and/or tree nuts
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Ingredients: lentils, brown rice, potatoes, peas, carrots, sauce (salt, garlic, tumeric, spices, parsley flakes, cayenne pepper), vitamin supplement. Allergens: peas.

Made in USA.

Item 605328

Backpacker's Pantry Katmandu Curry with Lentils and Potatoes Specs

Specification

Description

Net weight6.6 ounces
Serving size1/2 package
Servings per container2
Calories per serving330
Calories from fat15
Total fat per serving1.5 grams
Saturated fat0 grams
Cholesterol per serving0 milligrams
Sodium1,390 milligrams
Carbohydrates per serving63 grams
Dietary fiber31 grams
Sugar7 grams
Protein18 grams

Backpacker's Pantry Katmandu Curry with Lentils and Potatoes Customer Reviews

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Backpacker's Pantry Katmandu Curry with Lentils and Potatoes
 
3.0

(based on 9 reviews)

67%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to prepare (8)
  • Quick cook time (5)
  • Flavorful (4)
  • Lightweight (4)

Cons

  • Unhealthy (5)

Best Uses

  • Backpacking (7)
  • Extended trips (5)
  • Car camping (3)
  • Reviewer Profile:
  • Casual adventurer (5), Avid adventurer (4)

Reviewed by 9 customers

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Jul

12

2008

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

 
4.0

Good stuff

By Arik

from Rochester, NY

About Me Avid Adventurer

Pros

  • Easy To Prepare
  • Flavorful
  • Unique

Cons

  • Very little fat

Best Uses

  • Backpacking
  • Car Camping
  • Extended Trips

Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Katmandu Curry with Lentils and Potatoes:

Two of us shared this and thought it was quite good. It has almost no fat, which is actually somewhat of a downside if you are relying on these as your meals for the day to replenish your energy. And for the record, neither of us had the problem one reviewer described, so I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this!

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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Feb

10

2008

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

 
4.0

Pretty Yummy!

By jenmur

from Currently Oklahoma....

About Me Casual/ Recreational

Pros

  • Easy To Prepare
  • Flavorful
  • Quick Cook Time

Cons

  • Unhealthy

Best Uses

  • Backpacking

Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Katmandu Curry with Lentils and Potatoes:

I did not notice the gas problem that the other revewer commented on. For backpacking curry it really isn't that bad... sure, its not perfect, but its backpacking food. I've taken it on numerous backpacking adventures, and even just day trips with my little backpacking stove, and everyone who has tried it has loved it.... If its a cold day out and you've been on the trail a long time its great to have something with flavor and something warm... sure beats ramen!

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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Nov

21

2008

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

 
4.0

One of the best vegetarian freeze-dried

By topchem

from Fremont, CA

About Me Casual Adventurer

Site Member

Pros

  • Easy To Prepare
  • Flavorful
  • Lightweight

Cons

  • Long Cook Time
  • Unhealthy

Best Uses

  • Backpacking
  • Car Camping
  • Extended Trips
  • Lazy lunch

Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Katmandu Curry with Lentils and Potatoes:

This is one of the few Backpacker's Pantry meals I really enjoy and don't mind eating whenever, wherever. A good vegetarian option (and there aren't many).

The curry is tasty and generally easy to prepare. My general observation with Backpacker's Pantry meals is that the rice does not reconstitute well. The water has to be really boiling and I give it extra time to sit. If you're at altitude, this may be difficult to do (so I wouldn't recommend actually taking this to Katmandu, elevation 1400m). The rest of the ingredients are all right. The other important trick is to stir well after adding the water, as the spices tend to aggregate in clumps if you do not.

The other downside is the saltiness (58% USRDA/serving). It's OK if you've been sweating on a trail all day, but less desirable when you're using this for a quick lunch at work.

As with most freeze-dried meals, if you're an adult male who's been hiking all day, you'll easily finish off the two servings by yourself. I prefer splitting two meals with my partner for variety (with the second meal typically being a lower sodium choice).

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Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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Nov

18

2008

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

 
3.0

Serviceable enough

By Mark Myers

from Houston, Texas

About Me Avid Adventurer

Site Member

Pros

  • Easy To Prepare
  • Lightweight
  • Quick Cook Time

Cons

  • Unhealthy

Best Uses

  • Backpacking
  • Extended Trips

Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Katmandu Curry with Lentils and Potatoes:

Let's face it, when you're going with light weight freeze-dried foods, if you expect them to be gourmet, you're in for a disappointment. So for its intended purpose, I think this item fits the bill pretty well. It isn't the best thing I ever ate, but it is one of the better freeze-dried backpacking meals I ate, especially considering that it doesn't require cooking and can be prepared in-pouch. I never had any problems with flatulance with it, so the comments regarding this, which already come across as the writings of an immature 6th grader, can be ignored.

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Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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Dec

16

2007

(1 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

 
1.0

Good for warmth...bad for friendships

By Zachman

from Minneapolis, MN

About Me Casual/ Recreational

Site Member

Pros

    Cons

    • Unhealthy

    Best Uses

    • Making enemies

    Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Katmandu Curry with Lentils and Potatoes:

    I have experienced this product first hand...then gave a package away as a practical joke and got back the same reports...you will experience MAJOR flatulence. That's putting it mildly. Mediocre taste aside - you will enter your tent as friends and wake up sworn enemies after spending the night farting putrid odors into your nylon atmosphere. Dutch ovens, covered wagons...whatever you call them...they're horrible. Be warned.

    Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

    (1 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

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    Oct

    9

    2009

     
    1.0

    I love Nepalise Dahl, but....

    By GreatTreks[@]

    from Chicago

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Easy To Prepare

    Cons

    • Lacks Flavor

    Best Uses

      Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Katmandu Curry with Lentils and Potatoes:

      I was very excited about this when I saw it. However, on our recent trip in the Grand Canyon we found this dish had no flavor. Both my girlfriend and I agreed that this was nearly tasteless. Despite our starving state this was hard to put down.

      • Gift:
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      Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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      Jul

      8

      2009

       
      4.0

      Yum

      By nmoe

      from Minneapolis, MN

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Easy To Prepare
      • Flavorful
      • Lightweight
      • Quick Cook Time

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking
        • Extended Trips
        • Weekend Trips

        Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Katmandu Curry with Lentils and Potatoes:

        It is easy to cook, just add boiling water and let sit for 15 minutes while you do something else. I thought the flavor was good and that there was a good amount of spice. It was a little too salty, but I am fine with that. It will come with us on every trip we take for at least one meal as it is the best vegetarian meal we have found so far.

        • Gift:
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        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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        May

        25

        2009

         
        3.0

        Average

        By grayindigo

        from Greenville, SC

        About Me Casual Adventurer

        Pros

        • Easy To Prepare
        • Lightweight
        • Quick Cook Time

        Cons

        • Unhealthy

        Best Uses

        • As a Snack
        • Backpacking
        • Car Camping
        • Extended Trips
        • Quick Boost
        • Weekend Trips

        Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Katmandu Curry with Lentils and Potatoes:

        The taste was strong, over seasoned a bit - and heavy on the sodium (salt side). My son could barely tolerate the amount of salt - its way up there! the meal was, OK... but would not eat again. Just too spicey and too much sodium to think about buying again.

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        Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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        May

        21

        2009

         
        3.0

        Hearty

        By JpSLC

        from SLC, UT

        About Me Casual Adventurer

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Easy To Prepare
        • Nutritious
        • Quick Cook Time

        Cons

        • Lacks Flavor

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking

        Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Katmandu Curry with Lentils and Potatoes:

        People may think it's a juvenile humor thing but I'd have to agree w/ the might cause flatulence warning from the other reviewer. Read the label, this stuff has an outrageous amount of fiber, so much so that we started calling it "colon blow" in honor of the old SNL skit. consider yourselves forewarned. it's a bit boring too but tasty enough.

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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