Trader Joe’s offers a pantry meal of Jaipur Vegetables and, since I had never tried this dish, I was was intrigued to discover how it tasted.
The package said this contained “Garden Vegetables and cubes of paneer cheese with spices and cashews.” I am a big fan of paneer cheese and absolutely love cashews so this meal looks like it would be right up my alley!
Nutrition, Ingredients and Labelling
Let’s take a closer look at what comes in this 10 ounce pouch.
Nutrition Facts
One pouch of these vegetables contains two servings but when I get Indian food in this size pouch I always eat both servings so I am reporting the nutrition for the whole package.
- Calories: 370
- Fat: 26g (33% DV)
- Cholesterol: 25mg (8% DV)
- Sodium: 820mg (36% DV)
- Carbohydrates: 34g (12% DV)
- Protein: 12g
The calories and fat are higher than Trader Joe’s Tikka Vegetables but that comes with the territory when you start adding cheese and cashews to a meal.
Ingredient List
The Jaipur Vegetables have the following ingredients:
- Water
- Potatoes
- Green Peas
- Onions
- Carrots
- Paneer Cheese
- Cashews
- Green Beans
- Sunflower oil
- Watermelon Seeds
- Tomato Paste
- Cream
- Raisins
- Salt
- Red Chili Powder
- Ginger
- Garlic
- Coriander
- Cumin
- Turmeric
This is the first time I have seen watermelon seeds on an ingredient label! I was expecting to see cauliflower in the ingredients but I guess that is optional.
Labelling
The labelling indicates that this product is:
- Kosher
- A product of India
This product is not labelled as Organic.
Heating and Serving
The heating instructions for this product are:
- Cut a two inch slit in the top corner of the pouch to vent.
- Heat in the microwave on High for one minute.
- Carefully pour out the contents of the pouch and serve.
With my microwave I have found I get better results when I heat these meals for 90 seconds instead of 60 seconds.
Taste Test!
I have loved most of the Indian meals I have bought at Trader Joe’s (except for the butter chicken and lamb vindaloo) and this was no exception.
The sauce was incredibly creamy and full of cashew flavor. I think I loved the sauce more than the vegetables 🙂 The meal was heavy on green peas and mildly spicy and was just different enough from Trader Joe’s Tikka Vegetables to be a nice change.
My only complaint about the dish was that the paneer cheese lost its integrity and turned into somewhat of a stringy glob instead of a neat cube. The cheese tasted fine but was not visually appetizing.
This meal cost me $1.99 for a single 10 ounce pouch and it was worth every penny.
I am very happy with this product and will be buying it again.
