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Mango Chicken Curry over Lentils and Rice

Thu, 05/27/2010 - 11:57 — Sarah

Summary

Yield
Prep Time15 minutes
Recipe TypesDinner

Description

Spicy high protein curry.

Ingredients

  • 1 1⁄2 c instant rice
  • 1⁄2 c cooked and dehydrated lentils
  • 1⁄2 c chopped dried mangoes
  • 1 t low sodium chicken or vegetable bouillon
  • 2 t mild curry powder
  • 2 t garam masala
  • 1⁄2 t diced dried garlic
  • 1⁄2 t ginger powder
  • 1 T corn starch
  • 1 t dry onion
  • 1⁄4 t turmeric powder
  • 1⁄4 t cayenne pepper
  • 1⁄4 t kosher salt
  • 7 oz pouch chicken breast
  • 3 c water

Instructions

At home:
Pack the rice and lentils in a quart freezer bag. Pack the sauce ingredients in a sandwich bag and tuck the chicken pouch with the two bags.

In camp:
Bring 2 cups water to a near boil and add to the rice/lentil bag. Stir well, seal tightly and put in a cozy for 15 minutes.

In your pot bring 1 cup water and the sauce ingredients to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer till the sauce thickens (this takes less than a minute). Stir in the chicken, breaking up any large chunks and then take off the heat, cover tightly and let sit for 5 minutes.

Divide the rice and top with the sauce.

Notes

This was a recipe re-do of a recipe that called for both raw rice and lentils. By using dehydrated versions one doesn't need two pots nor extra fuel. I also tweaked the spices as the original was quite heavy handed. The recipe called for 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper of which we cut back to 1/4 tsp. If you do not like spicy foods consider cutting it back to 1/8 tsp or entirely leaving it out. All the spices can be found at any well stocked grocery store, including the garam masala.

Nutritional Stats per serving:
682 calories
4 1/2 grams fat
40 1/2 grams protein
7 grams fiber
719 mg sodium

Dry weights:
Rice/Lentils and dry sauce: 14.2 ounces. Chicken 7.3 ounces.

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Comments

Sun, 08/21/2011 - 20:06 — MountainMel

So tasty

I love this recipe and dehydrated lamb to use instead of chicken. Curry is such a fun treat after many days on the trail and with the beans and meat it is full of protein.

Sat, 08/28/2010 - 21:47 — Liz-Anne

Love this recipe!

Giving this recipe two thumbs up! Its so easy and quick. Plus my fellow hikers seem to love it (note: they can be picky). It's great for those long hikes when you're tired and don't want to wait or think too much. Plus, if you dehydrate the chicken the meal is reasonably light. I use a combination of curry leaves and curry powder, to give a bit of an extra hit.