Tasty

Tastes great, easy to make, and keeps you fueled up on your backpacking adventures. Its a lot of food for one person, so I'd recommend splitting each bag. Or, you can eat half, close the bag, and pull it back out for a quick trail snack without having to bust out the cookset again. I did this a couple times on a recent trip, the bags stayed closed inside my pack -- but I did put them inside a ziplock bag as well just in case the bag did open up. Would recommend doing the same if trying this technique.

John Blume III

A LOT of food

My bf and I have bought several things to try before actually taking them out on the trails. This has been one of our favorites, but it seems like way more than 2 servings. Smells AMAZING!

Kelly Hinds

Pretty darn good!

Familiarity:

I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions

Not much to say other than this... it was pretty good! No worries!

Aaron Libby

Favorite!

Familiarity:

I've put it through the wringer

Backpacker's Pantry makes the absolute best backpacking meals. My girlfriend and I have both experienced all too many that did not even compare. This is one of our favorites. It's great because it's not super salty like most backpacking meals (and we always keep a bit of salt with us anyways if we found it necessary to add more after a long day). There are so many spices in this if you make sure to do a good job mixing it. As mentioned in other comments, it's good to add a little extra water and let it sit longer to make sure it all gets cooked well. We like to just leave it sitting and forget about it awhile while doing other camp tasks and it turns out perfect.

Daniel

Good, but not great

Average taste, but wouldn't buy again, could have used more spices and maybe more salt. Texture of the chickpeas were slightly tough even after the recommended wait time of 20 min. Was sufficient when I was hungry.

MikeWoz

Add a little extra water

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

This is a mid-day snack for two. The spicy flavor actually kind of got my spirits up while on a recent soggy day hike. The first time I made this up I followed the directions with extreme precision. I did 2.25 cups of boiling water and let it sit in the sealed bag for 13 minutes. This lead to semi-hard chickpeas. Since that first time I use 2 1/3 cups of water and I let it sit in the bag for 15 minutes. If you follow those changes the dish comes out perfectly. Also make sure to really squeeze the ingredients around prior to serving as the spices settle on the bottom of the bag. This is a delicious dish that satisfies hunger and serves as a nice digression from other overly salty backpacking foods. J

John Yonkers III

Tastes pretty good

My wife took this on a backcountry ski camping trip. She's picky about taste so when she says it's pretty good, it is ( I mean, I guess for backpacking food). Easy to cook per instructions and portion size is as described.

TomJ

spicy

If you enjoy spicy food, you'll probably like this. I'm a total spice wimp (when I go to Indian restaurants, I order dishes mild), and this dish was too much for me. But I gave it four stars because I'm pretty sure someone who does like hot food will enjoy it.

Genevieve Mount

My backcountry menu:

Rather than write a small review for each individual item I recently purchased I thought I would share it all in one concise review. (Note with most Mountain House I add 2-3 oz less than it recommends) Recommend: Breakfast: Backpacker's Pantry Granola with Blueberries and Milk – Favorite :) (serve warm) AlpineAire Strawberry Honey Granola With Milk – healthy and good! (serve warm) Backpacker's Pantry Denver Omelet (needs pan) – best quick eggs I have tried. Lunch/Dinner: Mountain House Chicken Ala King – Favorite :) Backpacker's Pantry Katmandu Curry - Yum Mountain House Macaroni And Cheese – Oh to be a kid again! AlpineAire Chicken Gumbo – Delicious Sides/Deserts: Mountain House Potatoes And Cheddar With Broccoli – Favorite :) Mary Janes Farm Organic Garlic Pesto Fry Bread – I love bread! (bring oil) Mountain House Peas – Eat your veggies! Add 1-2 oz less water Mountain House Corn – Favorite, Add 1-2 oz less water :) Mountain House Green Beans – Add 1-2 oz less water Mary Janes Farm Organic Brownies – Yes really good! Mountain House Ice Cream Sandwich – Don’t get the Neapolitan, this is much better. Mountain House Blueberry Cheesecake – Nice size berries, make in a bowl NOT the package. (Note it will NOT keep Overnight). Pass: Backpacker's Pantry Garlic Herb Mashed Potatoes – The Mountain House Potatoes and Cheddar with Broccoli are MUCH better even the resident mouse in our cave didn’t like it. Mountain House Scrambled Eggs With Bacon - Backpacker's Pantry Denver Omelet is much better IMO but requires a pan. Mountain House Scrambled Eggs With Ham - Backpacker's Pantry Denver Omelet is much better IMO but requires a pan. Neutral: Mary Janes Farm Organic Couscous And Lentil Curry – Not bad but I like my curry with more curry! Mary Janes Farm Organic Black Bean Corn Bread – Not bad but NOT cornbread just a bread with some cornmeal in it. Mountain House Noodles And Chicken – Yet to try will update Mountain House Pasta Primavera – Yet to try will update Mountain House Mexican Chicken With Rice – Yet to try will update Mary Janes Farm Organic Alfredo Pasta – Yet to try will update Backpacker's Pantry Chana Masala – Yet to try will update

Sam Furner