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$Backpacker\'s Pantry Chana Masala - 2 Servings$

Backpacker's Pantry Chana Masala - 2 Servings

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Get the taste of India on your next backpacking trip with this tasty entree from Backpacker's Pantry.

Chana Masala is a curry dish from the Punjab region of India featuring chick peas and chilies over rice
Directions: Add 2.25 cups of boiling water. Stir, seal and let sit for 13 minutes. Stir again before consuming
Nutrition facts displayed here and on packaging may differ; information on packaging reflects actual contents
May contain traces of peanuts and/or tree nuts
*Discount will be applied when you check out; offer not valid for sale-price items ending in $._3 or $._9

Ingredients: precooked long grain white rice, garbanzo beans, sugar, salt, bell pepper, paprika, onion, garlic, turmeric, cumin seed, cayenne pepper, coriander seed, fenugreek, crushed red chili pepper, nutmeg, pepper, ginger, oregano, bay leaves, cloves, fennel seed, cinnamon, dill weed.

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Backpacker's Pantry Chana Masala - 2 Servings Customer Reviews

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Backpacker's Pantry Chana Masala

2.2

(based on 9 reviews)

44%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Cons

Bad taste (3)
Lacks flavor (3)

Best Uses

Backpacking (3)

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Apr

2011

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Pretty Dang Good

By hikeandportage17

from Detroit, MI

About Me Backpacker, Canoeist

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Pros

Goes Down Easy
Good Value
Tasty

Cons

Best Uses

While Hiking

Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Chana Masala:

When I was hiking on Isle Royale, there were three vegetarians, including me, and we couldn't get enough of this stuff! The next year, I was in Killarney Provincial Park on a canoe trip, and the Chana Masala lived up to its expectations yet again. Anyone who does not enjoy it should feel free to send me whatever they have left.

Jun

2009

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Inedible

By RockStarHikes

from Denver, Colorado

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Pros

Lightweight

Cons

Lacks Flavor
Long Cook Time

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Chana Masala:

I only take meals on hikes that are a long day or overnight. I have tried a LOT of freeze-dried meals. This was THE worst. I thought it would be good with the curry and chickpeas, liking both, but I was very wrong. Even after letting it sit for well over the suggested time, it was still not hydrated. I even kneaded the bag to ensure the fluid was working evenly. the smell was even unappetizing. I ate a few bites and then resorted to a cliff bar. I was EXTREMELY hungry and VERY disappointed in the flavor and crunch.

Jul

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Good stuff!

By Grubwart

from Apex, NC

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Pros

Goes Down Easy
Tasty

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Chana Masala:

Bought this as well as the chicken vindaloo as I had not seen freeze dried Indian food before. Ate both and they were FANTASTIC!

As I mixed both together I can only assume that the Vindaloo was what added the "heat".

Followed the directions precisely and could not be happier. As another reviewer implied, those that do not want theirs.....feel free to send them here! :D

Jul

2009

(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Too spicy for masala

By Bailer

from Napa, CA

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Pros

Cons

Lacks Flavor

Best Uses

Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Chana Masala:

Being a masala fan, I did not feel this had the flavor I was looking for. I found it too spicy, and crunchy to finish. I was dreading each spicy bite and luckily I didn't need the calories since I was car camping, so I threw the majority out.

Jul

2008

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Disappointing entree

By Latzilla

from Central Oregon

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Pros

Easy To Prepare
Lightweight

Cons

Lacks Flavor

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Chana Masala:

My wife and I do a lot of extended backpacking trips and have tried all of the vegetarian freeze dried entrees we can find. We like many of the Backpackers' Pantry items.

This item was disappointing, however. I would put it at the bottom of the list of their products as far as palatability is concerned.

Mar

2011

1.0

Really Bad

By Paddy Potatoes

from Pawtucket, RI

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Pros

Cons

Bad Taste
No taste

Best Uses

Backpacking
Hiking

Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Chana Masala:

I love spicey food and thought I would give this a try. I wasnt expecting a gormet Indian meal, but thought it must be preet good. After a tough climb on snowshoes in the White Mountains, any meal should have been a welcome thing, but this was so bad I stopped eating after about halfway through. I brought a different meal as a backup and had that instead. I'm not a very picky eater on the trail, but this was absolutely the worst freeze-dried meal I have ever had.

Feb

2011

1.0

Could be better

By ChipWalsh

from Gambrills, MD

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Pros

Cons

Bad Taste

Best Uses

Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Chana Masala:

I'd use this product again, but not as a first choice. I'd add another half cup of water over what they suggest--a little extra water might more fully hydrate the food (it was crunchy) and is always a benefit in outdoor activity anyways. I'd let the product sit longer and maybe shake it once or twice while it "cooks". Masala is a wonderful taste, and there are probably an infinite variety of masala spice mixture recipes. Unfortunately, I didn't recognize the clasic Masala taste in this offering. Still, I ate the whole package. It is not unusual for me to eat "2 servings" of prepacked foods when I'm out camping, and if you are a hearty eater, don't plan on sharing it.

I probably won't buy this again. If I have time, I will just cook and dehydrate my own. Many of the people I see out camping subsist on pouch food, and when I found this vegan pouch, I thought I'd give it a try. But, if no time to cook and no other vegan option, I'd use it again and will recommend it to other only on that basis.

Jan

2011

1.0

Stay away

By lck

from Louisville Colorado

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Best left at store

Cons

Bad Taste
Hard to Swallow
Little Effect
Not enough seasoning

Best Uses

Never

Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Chana Masala:

This product was awfull. Their was little flavour. Even after 5 hours of hiking, this was not edible. I tried to eat it, but it was like eating wood shavings.

Feb

2010

5.0

More for me

By davidR

from Iowa

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Pros

Easy To Prepare
Flavorful
Nutritious

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Chana Masala:

I was turned onto this meal on a motorcycle trip, the person who offered me some said he couldn't finish it himself. I've eaten several Backpacker's Pantry meals and this one is probably the biggest at 26 ounces after adding 2.25 cups boiling water. Most of the other ones I'll easily finish on my own but this one is definitely fit for two.

The rice and garbonzo beans are moderately spicy and they rehydrate well with no crunchy parts that don't absorb water. This is dead easy to make and it's my favorite item from Backpacker's Pantry. I have found I don't like meals that rehydrate chicken or other meat, I'll go vegetarian on the road and get meat where I can.

If others don't like it... REI can put it on sale just for me.