Customer Reviews

Nile Spice Lentil Curry Couscous, Low Fat, 1.9-Ounce Cups (Pack of 12)

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I bought this on sale 40% off clearance price. It came out to about $0.62 per cup. Nice price! I like the taste. It's like mild-medium spiced. It vaguely reminded me of spicy bean soup. The couscous definitely has flavor (as opposed to most couscous I've tried). Someone with a light appetite could eat this as a meal. I believe it is vegetarian. I think it's a great value for good tasting food, and I would definitely eat this often.

It's basically like a healthier "cup-o-noodles" because you just add hot water, wait, and eat it. If you care about the nutritional value, read on. It's only 200 calories, low in fat, no saturated fat, has carbs for energy, has fiber (4g, which is 14%DV), has a decent amount of protein from the couscous and lentils, which by themselves are low in protein, but together they fill out each other's gaps in essential amino acids (10g, I believe you need about 50g in a day)), and has iron (15%DV). The only downside might be the sodium. It has 730mg (30%DV) of sodium, but isn't too bad if you're eating it as a meal or if the rest of your day's food is lower in sodium.

Calories: 200
Calories from Fat: 15
Total Fat: 1.5g (2% DV)
Sat Fat: 0g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium 730mg (30% DV)
Total Carb: 36g (12% DV)
Dietary Fiber: 4g (14% DV)
Sugars: 5g
Protein: 10g
Vit A: 0%
Vit C: 2%
Calcium: 4%
Iron: 15%

Percent Daily Values (DV) based on 2,000 calorie diet)

From Nile Spice, I've had the lentil curry and the minestrone couscous cups. I think this one is slightly better. It has a lot of flavor and is easy to make. I would recommend letting it sit for 10 minutes instead of the recommended 5, and to give it a stir every 5 minutes during it.
The only problem is that it's a little salty.

These little cups of couscous are superb snacks. The curry is not spicy enough to throw you off, and the lentils are a great choice. The taste of the couscous is just right: a hint of curry, and the nutty smoothness of lentils. The only reason I'm not giving this 5 stars is because of the 12 cups, three contained a mix that seemed to have gotten moist somehow. All the others contained a very loose, dry couscous mix.

These are great to take with you for lunch (as long as you can get your hands on some boiling water). I'd maybe take a chicken breast or a cup of other veggies to toss with the couscous so that it becomes more of a meal, but as a snack? Great!

Flavorful, quick, easy, and healthy.

It is not a spicy hot curry, but it's definitely not bland.
Couscous is basically a tiny pasta, that makes it feel like a comfort food, and the lentils add fiber and protein.

I usually add some Just Tomatoes Just Hot Veggies, 8-Ounce Tubs (Pack of 3) for extra veggies.

Bottom Line: If Lentil Curry Couscous sounds appealing to you, then I'm sure you will enjoy this. If you're on the fence, give it a try!

taste great, just add boiling water. be careful if you're on a low sodium diet as it's got lots.

If you are looking for the perfect light lunch or snack on a cold day when only soup will do, Nile Spice Lentil Curry Couscous is just the thing. It's thicker than the usual "cuppa-soup" products in the supermarket, and the taste is far richer and more flavorful than you'd get from that overload of salt and artificial ingredients.

The spice is not overwhelming, it's just a touch more than mild. The prep time is a little more than "instant." After pouring in the boiling water, be sure to wait a minimum of five minutes before eating -- I'd even recommend ten. Any sooner and the soup will not develop the right consistency, which is wonderfully rich. Keep a stash of these at work, so you'll never be without a satisfying lunch. This is an excellent product!

These are great little meals on the go. I'm a truck driver, and it's nice to have something shelf stable and easy to prepare. It doesn't get any easier than bowling water and pouring it in a cup. The flavor is good, and the size is good. My sister doesn't like them.. says they are too watery, but I like them. Not too expensive to try out for yourself. Hope this helps.

I have yet to try a Nile Spice product I don't like, but this is one of my favorites. I keep a selection of these in my desk at work as "emergency stock" in case I don't have time to get out and eat. Hot water from an office water cooler/heater is hot enough to properly prepare this soup, if one does not have any other means of heating water at work. I also routinely bring these products as part of a planned lunch. The Couscous Lentil Curry is delicious and flavorful - not at all bland as others have said. It's NOT a hot curry... but as someone who likes hot curries, I can say that I also like this one. As another reviewer said, someone with a light appetite could eat just this as a satisfying lunch. I prefer to bring a piece of bread or a roll to accompany it. I also often add frozen vegetables (peas work particularly well) to it just before or after adding the hot water. The vegetables heat up and add an extra flavor/texture, as well as some additional nutrients.

I have found that all of the Nile Spice soups can be modified easily - with the addition of vegetables, grated cheese, rice, cooked meat, etc.. They form a very easy and flavorful base for other meals.

One issue - someone else mentioned that these don't have all the salt of other cup o' soups. That's not true. Unfortunately they do contain a relatively large percentage of one's daily value for sodium - this one is 30%. And, the American Heart Association believes that the current daily value for adults should be slashed in half... which means this contains 60% of the "unofficial" recommended daily value of sodium. Still, if you're not on a salt-restricted diet, and you carefully read nutrition labels and limit your intake of processed food (the main culprit in sodium consumption) you should end up okay for the day. This soup is usually my only highly-processed food for the day. People DO need sodium in order to live... it's just that they need only a fraction of what the average person consumes daily.

Ever since we moved from Big D to rural Miss., my wife and I have longed for more grocery choices, so having such a tasty item available to us through Amazon is a godsend. Yes, the soup is subtly spicy, flavorful, curryful, and yummy. Keep it coming.

This isn't a bad lunch, but a bit lacking in flavor. Be sure to use boiling water and leave it well covered for the full five minutes.