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Indian Backpacking Food


Leave your salt and pepper behind.

25% off everything

treat yourself... or maybe your friends

better than your favorite indian restaurant

  • Punjabi Rajma
    Punjabi Rajma
    Punjabi Rajma

    Punjabi Rajma

    Regular price $16.00
    Sold Out
  • Moong Masoor Dhal
    Moong Masoor Dhal
    Moong Masoor Dhal

    Moong Masoor Dhal

    Regular price $16.00
  • Mango Lassi Leather
    Mango Lassi Leather
    Mango Lassi Leather

    Mango Lassi Leather

    Regular price $9.00
  • Protein Pinni
    Protein Pinni
    Protein Pinni

    Protein Pinni

    Regular price $6.00

unapologetically indian.

unapologetically flavorful.

About Panj River

The outdoor industry needed better Indian food. But more importantly, the outdoor industry needed more diversity.

I built Panj River as a celebration of my heritage - an homage to my roots of Punjab, India. And I'm bringing that celebration to the great outdoors.

As seen in

  • REI - Wikipedia
  • Embark Program - For Outdoor Founders — Founded Outdoors
  • ★★★★★

    “I love the rajma so much I wanna bring this to the office for lunch.”

  • ★★★★★

    “The yellow dhal is so warm and so comforting to eat after a long hike.”

  • ★★★★★

    “Excellent consistency... I can’t believe how accurate the texture of the dhal is.”

  • ★★★★★

    “Eating rajma was the perfect way to end the night after hiking 10 miles with a 2500 ft elevation gain.”

  • ★★★★★

    “The flavor of the yellow dhal is on point.”

  • ★★★★★

    “Amazing flavor… I can taste the garam masala, the coriander… it is so authentic.”

  • ★★★★★

    “It’s really amazing - I can’t believe you got it to taste better than an Indian restaurant.”

  • ★★★★★

    “Way more tasty and interesting than Trader Joe’s or Tasty Bite.”

  • ★★★★★

    “I loved the fruit leather... my kid kept eating it and I had to get her to stop so I could have some.”

  • ★★★★★

    “I don’t know what seasoning you’re putting in this but I love it.”

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FAQ

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We do!! We make everything from scratch starting with the freshest ingredients, fair-trade spices from Diaspora Co., and dehydrate it ourselves. We make everything in small batches, made to order.

Our food is packaged in a way that is intended to achieve a long shelf life for years. However, we use recommended 'best by' dates within the 3-month to 6-month range to offer optimal taste. The expiration date of each meal is posted on the packaging.

For the Punjabi Rajma, Moong Masoor Dhal, and Amritsari Chole, simply add boiling water to the bag in the amount specified. The Mango Lassi Fruit Leather and Pinni are ready-to-eat! No prep needed.

Directly from us! Shop online here or contact us directly!

We do not use any gluten or soy ingredients, and only our Pinni uses dairy. We do however cook out of a shared kitchen where there is gluten, soy, nuts, and dairy present. We clean and sanitize surfaces and equipment before use but we cannot guarantee that there will be no cross contamination.

All of our offerings, with the exception of our beloved Pinni, is vegan. That means we use no dairy or animal products in the ingredients. Our Pinni is vegetarian. We do, however, use a shared kitchen that comes in contact with dairy, soy, gluten, nuts, and other meat products.