MTR Ready-To-Eat: Dhaba Mix - Assorted Pack of 4 (Alu Methi, Dal Makhani, Paneer Makhani, Jeera Rice) - Authentic Indian Food with No Added Preservatives - Suitable for Vegetarians

I've only had the Paneer Tikka Marsala so far, but the spice level is good and the meal has a generous 2 servings per pouch. Convenient prep 3 different methods( using a microwave it takes as little as 1-2 minutes). Authentic taste and a great value for the money.

This is a 4 pack of "Dhaba Mix" Indian style ready meals from MTR. There are four flavors in this pack including Jeera Rice, Dal Makhani, Paneer Makhani, and Alu Methi. They arrived perfectly fresh and factory sealed. The meals are in tear-open pouches. I work from home and I appreciate a quick, hot lunch that will tide me over until dinner. These do a pretty good job of that. They are labeled as two servings, but 3 of the 4 pouches are low enough in calories that they work for lunch. The Paneer Makhani is a little higher, but I solved that by serving half of the pouch with half of the Jeera Rice and eating that over the course of a couple of days. These are tasty meals and a nice change of pace from other quick lunches. When I make Indian style food at home I usually make it spicier than these are, but that's just a personal preference and the seasonings on these are definitely at a reasonable level and not bland. At a current price as I'm writing this of $21.99, these come out to $5.50 per meal, which seems like a reasonable value for lunch.

Fantastic flavour, just heat and serve over your own fresh rice. Ok value, worth the convenience.

they're instant meals, so keeping that in mind, I really enjoy them. As a vegetarian, camping meals can be challenging to find and so expensive. These are lightweight, filling and so easy to warm on a campfire. Personally, I think they taste delicious and are a great deal

The MTR Ready-To-Eat: Dhaba Mix is a delicious quartet of Indian dishes that can be ready to eat in as quick as 2 minutes. The meals can either be heated in a microwave (when removed from its foil packaging and poured into a bowl) for 2 minutes, poured into a pot and heated on medium heat for 2 minutes while stirring on the stove, or immersing the unopened pouch in boiling water for 5 minutes. I ended up heating all of the dishes in the microwave. Three of the packages weigh 10.58 ounces while only the Jeera Rice weighs in at 8.82 ounces. The common theme between the dishes is that each has an intoxicating and inviting aroma, the dishes are comforting and filling, can easily feed one man or two adults with a smaller appetite, and the three curry dishes pair deliciously with the enclosed Jeera Rice and any other grain that you enjoy. The three curries are mild when it comes to heat level in spice even though the Alu Methi is advertised as the only dish with a medium spice rating. I would have preferred more heat but my non-spicy food loving family was able to eat and enjoy every single dish with a gusto.The Alu Methi is full of tender curried potato and fenugreek leaves. Of the four dishes, this was my favorite. It is seasoned well and has a delicious flavor. The fenugreek leaves are not as vibrant a green color as the product photos but the pairing is delicious nonetheless.The Paneer Makhani has paneer pieces that have a tender texture similar to a medium texture tofu. The sauce is a warm orange color and very different when compared to the bright red color as shown in the product photo on the package. The dish is very tasty but sadly there are only 11 pieces of paneer in the package that I received with a majority of sauce. I am not sure if the dish is intended to be more sauce forward but it is. I wish that there were more pieces of paneer as I am a fan.The Jeera Rice is very aromatic and fragrant and once I opened the foil packet there was no mistaking that cumin was a prominent but not dominating ingredient. When heated, the rice requires some fluffing but ultimately looks just like the product photos on the package. Once served the rice has a tender texture and the cumin flavor offers a delicious savory flavor to compliment the grains of rice.The Dal Makhani is a comforting dish that is made with black lentils. The lentils are tender and well seasoned with the accompanying curry sauce. Similar to the other dishes, the color of the sauce is not as vibrant a red as shown in the product photo on the package.Each pouch ranges in calories from 180 Calories (Jeera Rice), 240 Calories (Alu Methi), 260 Calories (Dal Makhani), and 500 Calories (Paneer Makhani). All of the dishes contain milk while the Paneer Makhani also contains tree nuts (cashew nuts) and may contain peanuts, mustard, sesame, and soy, and the Dal Makhani may contain peanuts, mustard, sesame, tree nuts (cashew nuts), and soy. If you have a food allergy to any or all of these foods, please be aware. All of the dishes are Manufactured and Packaged in India. The products that I received have a best by date of 10 months from the date that I received it. I am not an expert when it comes to Indian food but I have enjoyed the cuisine at a restaurant and found these dishes were delicious! These would be perfect to have in your pantry, to take with you when camping or backpacking, and to even include in an earthquake preparation kit. I am a new fan of MTR Ready-To-Eat meals and am now inspired to try other offerings from the manufacturer.

My spouse and I split a pack of the Palek Paneer for lunch and it was easy to make - snip the bag and dump in a bowl and microwave for 2 minutes. I put a splatter guard over it but didn't need it. With a stir, it was heated to about the right temperature and we split it into two bowls. The smell was good and everything looked as I would expect (we eat Indian food out, as well as with Indian home cooks and make it ourselves, so it's pretty familiar even though we didn't grow up with it) and tasted great. The paneer was the right consistency, but I wish there was more. We sliced some bread to sop up the extra sauce. Next time, we'll make rice and either serve this as a dinner side or a light dinner with some other side dishes. Can't wait to try the other flavors.