Best Curries For Camping

When you’re out camping, you want something quick and easy that can be cooked all in one pot on your portable stove. A campsite meal with few ingredients so there’s less for you to carry around, but a meal to sustain you while roaming the wilderness. 

We’d recommend Curry Packs with only a few additional ingredients, such as the Balti, Bhuna, Jalfrezi, Madras, Patia or any of our Thai Curry Packs. These curries can be rustled up in less than 30 minutes, making them ideal for taking on camping trips. 

We’d also recommend easy-to-cook ingredients such as tinned pulses like chickpeas and kidney beans, as they are filling ingredients that don’t take long to cook and are easy to transport and prepare. With our Curry Pack and assuming you have water and salt to hand, here are five 3-ingredient curries for you to try on your next camping trip:

5. Chicken Patia 

Create a light, fresh curry ideal for serving while camping in the warmer months. Our Patia Curry Pack creates a delicate sauce perfect for chicken thighs or breast. For ease, buy ready-diced chicken or prepare before you camp. 

You’ll need: pre-cut chicken thighs/breast, chopped tomatoes, lemon juice, mint sauce (optional) 

How to cook: 

1. Empty the pack into a pan and toast the spices on a low heat for 2-3 minutes.

2. Add water, cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. Add ingredients of your choice, mix well, cover, and gently cook for a further 10-15 minutes.

4. Add fresh chopped tomatoes, lemon juice to taste and mint sauce (optional).

5. Open and gently simmer until cooked. Season to taste and garnish with mint leaves.

4. Paneer Balti

This is another camping curry perfect for serving during the warmer months. Our Balti Curry Pack is a savoury, tangy dish that needs few additional ingredients.

You’ll need: pre-cubed paneer, peas, tomato puree, brown sugar (optional), cider vinegar (optional), red pepper (optional)

How to cook: 

1. Empty the contents of the pack into a pan with water, tomato puree, brown sugar (optional), and cider vinegar (optional). 

2. Simmer for 5 minutes. 

3. Add ingredients of your choice. 

4. Mix well, cover and gently cook until nearly done.

5. Add red pepper and simmer (without the lid) for a further 10 minutes.

6. Season with salt, and serve.

3. Chickpea Madras

A much-loved, family recipe that makes the perfect comforting camping meal. Our Madras Curry Pack is mixed with warming spices, such as mustard and peppercorns, and finished with tomatoes.

You’ll need: tinned tomatoes, chickpeas and butter (water and salt)

How to cook:

1. Empty the contents of the pack into a pan with water, tinned tomatoes, sugar and simmer for 10 minutes.

2. Add ingredients of your choice. 

3. Mix well, cover and gently simmer until the ingredients are cooked.

4. Season with salt, to taste and garnish with coriander leaves.

2. Chicken Jalfrezi 

A classic curry to serve with your family and friends during your next camping trip. Our Jalfrezi Curry Pack is a classic and versatile curry with savoury notes from cumin, curry leaves and fenugreek (methi). For ease, buy ready-diced chicken or prepare before you camp. 

You’ll need: tomatoes or tinned tomatoes for ease, green pepper, coriander (optional)

How to cook:

1. Empty the contents of the pack into a pan with water. 

2. Simmer for 5 minutes.

3. Add ingredients of your choice. 

4. Mix well, cover and gently cook.

5. Add chopped tomatoes, chopped green pepper and sugar.

6. Gently simmer without the lid for 10 minutes.

7. Season with salt, garnish with coriander (optional) and serve

1. Kidney Bean Bhuna 

An earthy, robust curry dish to make while camping. Our Bhuna Curry Pack only needs water, your main ingredient and optional tomato and coriander garnish. The simplicity of this Curry Pack makes it the perfect curry to take on camping and self-catering holidays.

You’ll need: kidney beans, coriander leaves (optional), chopped tomatoes (optional)

How to cook: 

1. Empty the contents of the pack into a pan with water and simmer for 5 minutes.

2. Add ingredients of your choice. Mix well, cover, and gently cook.

3. Remove the lid and simmer for the final 10 minutes of cooking

4. Season with salt to taste and garnish with chopped tomatoes (optional) and coriander leaves (optional).

We’d love to hear if these tips inspired your next camping trip meals. Let us know your feedback on our Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. We love to see your curry campfire creations, so please send us your foodie photos across.