Trader Joe’s offers a pantry meal of Tikka Vegetables and since I have loved most of the other Indian meal from Trader Joe’s, I was happy to buy the pouch and bring it home for lunch.
The package said this contained “Vegetables cooked with aromatic spices in a creamy tomato sauce.” This sounds like a typical Indian meal of really tasty veggies. I’m game!
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: 300
- Fat: 17g (22% DV)
- Cholesterol: 30mg (10% DV)
- Sodium: 680mg (30% DV)
- Carbohydrates: 33g (12% DV)
- Protein: 8g
The calories and fat in this meal are lower than Trader Joe’s Jaipur Vegetables because these veggies do not contain paneer cheese.
Ingredient List
The Tikka Vegetables have the following ingredients:
- Water
- Potatoes
- Green Peas
- Corn
- Cream
- Crushed tomatoes
- Onions
- Carrots
- Cashews
- Butter
- Salt
- Cumin seeds
- Red chili powder
- Green chili
- Cardamom
- Turmeric
- Fenugreek leaf
Labelling
The labelling indicates that this product is:
- Kosher
- A product of India
This product is not labelled as Organic.
Heating and Serving the Vegetables
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!
Trader Joe’s website says:
“In the case of our Tikka Vegetables, our supplier in India combines a medley of vegetables including potatoes, carrots, peas and onions with a satisfying Tikka Masala-style tomato and cream sauce.”
This dish was exactly what I expected. It had a flavorful tomato based cream sauce and was packed with potatoes, peas, corn and carrots. The dish is only mildly spicy and would be excellent served with basmati rice or naan bread.
The meal was extremely filling and made for a delightful lunch.
I like having these vegetables for lunch better than Madras Lentils, either Trader Joe’s or Tasty Bite, because the dish is more interesting. The different textures of the vegetables, going from the creamy softness of the potatoes to the crunchy pop of the corn, makes the meal more enjoyable than the sameness of a bowl of lentils.
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.
