The Tent Mealls Almond Jalfrezi is the only meal tested in our guide to Best backpacking meals for 2024 that does not come in a pouch that can be used to rehydrate the meal. This means that you need to do it yourself, in a pan or other reusable container. Although this is a downside, there are benefits: only 4g of plastic packaging are used per meal, and the packaging is fully recyclable (most brands used foil-coated packaging that is not recyclable). Another benefit is that you can fit more meals in your pack.
Alex Roddie Recommends
It’s a very mild curry – which was great for my taste, but (according to my fledgling curry knowledge) jalfrezi tends to be hotter than this. So it may disappoint if you are looking for something hot- Excellent value
- High in protein
- Quality ingredients
- Need a pan to prepare
- Unusually mild for a Jalfrezi
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| Price: £5.50 Weight: 178g Calories: 500 Calories/100g: 280.9 Calories/£1: 90.9 Time to hydrate: 10 minutes Vegan/vegetarian/dairy free/gluten free? vegan Allergens: almonds, coconut basecampfood.com |
Value is good with the Tent Meals Almond Jalfrezi, and the meal is packed with high-quality natural ingredients, including whole almonds and delicious coconut. It hydrated correctly in the advised time of 10 minutes, but didn’t need quite as much water as stated.
It’s a very mild curry – which was great for my taste, but (according to my fledgling curry knowledge) jalfrezi tends to be hotter than this. So it may disappoint if you are looking for something blazing hot.
800 Kcal versions of TentMeals products are also available, and at only £6.50 value is even better. Recommended.
