Campers Pantry Indian Chicken Pilaf
Meal
Rating
| Rating: | 8.8 / 10 |
| Value for Money | 2.0 / 2.5 |
| Taste | 2.3 / 2.5 |
| Convenience | 2.1 / 2.5 |
| Weight | 2.4 / 2.5 |
Campers Pantry Indian Chicken Pilaf Review
The Campers Pantry Indian Chicken Pilaf is another great addition to the Campers Pantry Expedition range has been a long term favourite of ours. At the time of we did our initial review there were only five meals in the Expedition Range and now this has expanded to 10 choices that provides something for everyone.
Over the years the packaging has changed on the Campers Pantry meal range with the current packaging now consisting of a compact black bag and a colour swing tag that allows for easy displays in the store. If you don’t feel like carrying this extra swing tag you can just write on the bag what’s inside and also the water amount. Its only going to save a minimal amount of weight but it does reduce your rubbish load on trail.
The packaging was an allergy warning on it and while this email doesn’t contain nuts or dairy it is made in a factory that handles these products so consider that if you do have specific food allergies.
The preparation process while quite easy, Fold out the base of the bag to provide stability while rehydration, cut of the top of the bag, add 300 ml of boiling water and stir thoroughly to make sure all the ingredients are wet and then seal the bag up and let stand for ten minutes. At the five minute mark you need to stir the meal. I’m always dubious about how much water to add to freeze dried meals and in many cases the consistency of a meal is a very personal thing. In this case adding 300 ml of boiling water was spot on. In my case it produced a perfect consistency and meant the meal as eaten weighs 400 grams.
I’m a big fan of Indian food and love curries so was very much looking forward to eating this option. Spice wise it has a bit of tang as you would expect from Indian food that does have curry in it but it wasn’t overly spicy or hot so will suit most peoples tastes. In fact I could smell what it was going to taste like even before I had added the water. Campers Pantry use real meat in its meals rather than a soy substitute and while you know this is a chicken dish, the meal was very well balanced with no one ingredient dominating the meal.
Price wise this single serve meal is AUD$18.99 RRP at the time of review. For a single serve meal this is on the higher end of the scale but given the compact packaging and longevity in storage, this meal is great value. For testing I had this meal as a lunch and found it to be very filling but not so large that I struggled to eat it.
I’m a big fan of Asian and Indian rice and loved the taste and texture of this meal. The Campers Pantry Indian Chicken Pilaf is one of those meals that I will include on every hiking trip, from my perspective its that good!
We Like
- Very lightweight meal option
- Compact packing this will free up space in your pack over non vacuum sealed bags
- Natural ingrediants
- Great tasting without being too spicy
- Just the right amount of food for a single meal
- Easy to prepare
We Don't Like
- Nothing!
Best Uses
- Great meal option for lovers of Indian style cooking
Buy One
You can purchase the Campers Pantry Indian Chicken Pilaf from Campers Pantry, Snowys, or Wild Earth
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PLEASE NOTE: As a special offer Campers Pantry has provided us with a 15% discount on meal purchases (information correct as at 10 November May 2025). This discount will be applied at the checkout when you make your purchase through the above link
Other Versions
Investment
AUD $18.99 RRP
- Discount applies if purchased through the Campers Pantry link in the ‘Buy One’ section above
Campers Pantry Indian Chicken Pilaf as purchased
Campers Pantry Indian Chicken Pilaf nutrition list
Campers Pantry Indian Chicken Pilaf ingredient list
Campers Pantry Indian Chicken Pilaf – unrehydrated
Campers Pantry Indian Chicken Pilaf ready to eat
Campers Pantry Indian Chicken Pilaf artistically displayed. Your meal is only likely to look like this if you are car camping
Disclaimer
This review was done with product provided by Campers Pantry
Last updated
1 February 2026