Backpacker's PantryKathmandu Curry, 2 Servings Per Pouch, Freeze Dried Food, 16 Grams of Protein, Vegan, Gluten Free

Delicious, hearty

Really liked this; in the past, most of my freeze-dried "on-the-trail" meals have been pretty standard stuff like biscuits and gravy, stroganoff, chicken alfredo. I really liked having something with a different flavor, more like I eat when I'm at home (I eat a lot of curry and other Indian food as well as food from quite a variety of Asian countries). The lentils made this quite filling. I ate both servings myself in one sitting because I needed the calories after hiking, but I could definitely see sharing this with someone if we also had some other snacks or side items to share (power bars, dessert items, jerky, etc.).Packed thin and light. Needs to sit quite long with the hot water compared to other meals I'm used to (15-20 minutes vs. 9 minutes). But if you realize that and plan ahead, it's not an issue at all, and it was worth the wait!Will definitely order again. I also plan to try some of their other meals.

This curry has good flavor. I tried one at home, as I always do, before eating it on the trail. Not sure of it was unique to the trail one, or if it was just because things taste different after a long day, but it was SPICY! In fact, a little too spicy for my stomach. My hiking buddy loved it, but I'm gonna stick to the red beans and rice.

Extremely tasty and filling. Having a meal of potatoes and vegetables while camping really makes one feel satisfied and ready for a days hike when compared with the gravy-filled mountain house meat that is typical. The nutrition facts are as good or better, with way more fiber that allows for easy bowl movements in the early mornings. With this one I would recommend adding a bit more water and dumping the remaining broth to avoid too much sodium (if you are worried - you should eat these after a long days hiking). I hiked with a couple of these meals (also the Chana masala) and a few mountain house (chicken fried rice, beef stew), and each night I wanted the backpackers pantry.

I bought the Kathmandu curry (and other freeze-dried meals) expecting to eat 1 meal container per night. I didn't expect my days of hiking to wipe out my appetite as much as it did, so I often only at half the bag at dinner (hot), sealed it up the container and put in my bear bag to hang from a tree, then elected to eat the remaining meal for breakfast (cold). Cold Kathmandu curry after coffee? I was skeptical, but it was still delicious!

Meh. When I think of curry I think rich/creamy, but this is just curry spice. I didn’t find it to be too spicy, maybe a Medium if you eat Thai/Indian. Watery when perfectly following package directions (I would do 1&1/2 cups next time). Good nutrition profile/decent protein for the Vegheads, but it’s not something I’d look forward to eating again and will be saving for emergencies.

great product with good taste, would buy again.

Then save your money, and don’t buy this one. I got this for a lightweight filling and tasty meal, and was sorely disappointed. It was mealy and grainy. It had practically no flavor. After adding the water it had almost no smell to go along with it. I’m not sure if somehow this was made and the Flavorings just happened to not get added. But the grainy texture of the meal was very unappetizing. I do realize it’s a freeze dried meal and not to expect it to taste look and smell like a home made one but this tasted like a bunch of ingredients that didn’t want to mix with each other. The texture was unlike any I’ve had before. It’s just seemed to kind of clump together into one homogeneous grainy gritty mass. It’s more expensive then the competitors and I expected it to match its price and taste better then it’s competitors. It was extremely disappointing. Try a different brand instead.